How the U.S. and allies helped secure the prisoner swap with Russia

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Published 2024-08-02

The Americans freed from Russian custody were reunited with their families in the U.S. NBC News' Jesse Kirsch and Courtney Kube have the latest reporting. New York Times chief White House correspondent Peter Baker and Puck founding partner and Washington correspondent Julia Ioffe join José Díaz-Balart to discuss the diplomacy behind the exchange.

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All Comments (21)

@Temporal_Assassin 20 hours ago

LOL - "It was a good flight." I like this guy!
@mightybruno 21 hours ago

Great job by Biden/Harris -- can't understand why the maga crowd is so angry about this news
@patlynch6517 21 hours ago

Always great to hear from Julia- very infornative!
@enchantedheartunchained3481 16 hours ago

Absolutely wonderful hearing about the prison swap. This is historic. Looking forward to hearing more and more.
@pho-kingsoup8126 20 hours ago

It's there anything magadum doesn't cry about?
@dannmarceau 21 hours ago

Joe Biden & our allies got it done.
@gathrightcrystal 22 hours ago

We can't hear you over the Morris movie soundtrack
@slayeroftrolls1200 22 hours ago

Trumps best exchange was 3 of ours for 250 of theirs, Biden’s best was 18 of ours and 3 of theirs
@anitadees4223 22 hours ago

President Biden is respectful and patent. That has made him one of the most effective Presidents our nation has ever had.
@maxamadbashircali2268 17 hours ago

America
@CuriousCatAtHome 14 hours ago

Thank you President Biden AND our allies! Allies, we appreciate you!
@htra0497 7 hours ago

I like Peter bakers kitchen
@lornadune4481 21 hours ago

👏🏻👏🏿👏🏻👏🏾👏🏿👏🏻👏🏾 Thank you 🙏 Vote blue vote 🗳️ Across the board 🔵🔵🔵🔵🔵🔵🔵🔵
@lynnrunningdeer7364 18 hours ago

Another bird falls out a high window😅.
@thefalcon256 22 hours ago

God bless Biden and Kamala
@DorothyPotterSnyder 21 hours ago

Wonderful! for them and their families. Let's not forget the prisoners in US prison Guantanamo Bay who have been held without charge for DECADES.
@JarrodButali 21 hours ago

Why was Griner given preferred treatment over these ppl??
@Swnsasy 22 hours ago

Watching Biden giving his pin from his lapel to Whalen, them hugging and just finally home brings tears to my eyes!! Thank you President Biden and soon to be Madame President Harris!!
@SDon-wn8xb 17 hours ago

Putin has a new pal called Elon Musk; so Trump is no longer that important to him.
@MochaMan. 21 hours ago

'Hey this isn't my plane !!!' -Confused 81 year old man .