How lawmakers are reacting to prisoner swap involving Russia, U.S. and other countries

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Published 2024-08-01
Reaction is coming in from lawmakers on Capitol Hill about the major U.S.-Russia prisoner swap taking place Thursday that will free Americans Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan and others. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has more.

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All Comments (21)
  • We as Americans should be happy:face-blue-smiling::face-blue-smiling::face-blue-smiling::face-blue-smiling::face-blue-smiling::face-blue-smiling::face-blue-smiling::face-blue-smiling::face-blue-smiling::face-blue-smiling:
  • @georgehamm5224
    If we want to see who real Americans are, it's all the people that support our Americans that has been released from being held hostaged. Our elected leaders really need to be working together in every aspect for what's better for America's interest and not their own interest.
  • @lvl76hobo11
    Brittney Griner got prisoner swapped a long time ago. What took so long for these ?
  • @user-kp7ls8fs9c
    As usual the ones who are complaining are the spineless ones that are whinners
  • @jinsho2741
    What is the cost and who did we trade them for?
  • @harryturner4255
    Amazing what the president is accomplishing now that we're in an election year.
  • @joshharris9788
    So glad they are coming home, but want to know what we gave up.
  • @Tryp-j9d
    TRADE Griner BACK, her team isnā€™t even at .500!!!
  • @GM14218
    Is this the dude that we didnā€™t bring back because there was a lesbian basketball player there?
  • @nedzadi
    "Dangerous Russians" and "Heroic Americans" LOL
  • But if it one of their family members i think they would do more then what the President did so all that negative talking should stop and they should just ask themselves if it was one of my family member would they do exactly what the President did .
  • @Mabel-wi6fy
    Stay hm. Vote. Vote be an american. America needs patriots
  • @exloaded
    So.... were not getting an athlete in return?!?! No deal
  • @gozzi7483
    Brittney Griner effect šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚