White House: We're Not Paying Ransom to Iran, Just Giving Them Access to Money, We Still Hold Them Accountable

On Tuesday's broadcast of MSNBC's "Andrea Mitchell Reports," White House National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby maintained that the U.S. isn't paying Iran a ransom in the prisoner swap with the country, it's just allowing Iran access to funds they couldn't access before for "discreet, targeted purposes." And said that the Biden administration is still holding Iran accountable for its treatment of its own citizens, attacks on shipping, support for Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and support of terrorists.