Rep. Mike McCaul Rips Iran Prisoner Swap as ‘Bad Deal’
HANNITY: "Now on top of all of that, the as part of the Iran nuclear deal. The rogue regime in Tehran will be getting access of up to $150 billion in frozen assets. My next guest says this will just help Iran bankroll terrorism. Joining us now the author of 'Failures of imagination', the House Homeland Security Chairman Congressman Mike McCaul. Congressman, you said this will bankroll terrorism. I agree with you, because during negotiations the Iranians were burning our flag, burning the Israeli flag. They said the destruction of Israel is nonnegotiable and their leaders were chanting death to America. Why did the president make this deal? And what did we get out of it, if anything?"
MCCAUL: "The Ayatollah said this will not change his policy towards the arrogant United States of America. I don't think we got a lot out of this deal. I'm glad the hostages came home, but the fact is we released seven criminals in exchange for American hostages and 14 at large, two of whom may have been responsible for the Jewish bombing down in Argentina many years ago. And as you mention $150 billion of frozen assets now freed up to go to the largest state sponsor of terror. Sean, what worries me the most are $150 billion going into that country when we know they have active operations not only throughout the Middle East where they've killed hundreds of american soldiers but also in the western hemisphere, which is one of the chapters of my book."
HANNITY: "Not only the $150 billion, they still continue to spin their centrifuges. they've been able to partner with Vladimir Putin for missile defense if the Israelis or the Americans need to take out their nuclear sites. 24-day notice for inspections. They're not even american inspectors. And in some cases, i understand they get to pick some of the inspectors. Do you think that one day this has the potential, radical Islamic Mullahs of Iran coupled with nuclear weapons, am I wrong in saying one and one is two, that that could be a modern-day Holocaust?"
MCCAUL: "I think it's a real threat to the security of the United States of America. One of the chapters outlined in my book talks about the Iranian influence with Venezuela, these terror flights that go back and forth that we don't have manifests on. And then nuclear materials going across our unsecured southwest border from Mexico into the United States. So that very much concerns me. Also as you mention, the ability to verify or inspect these facilities in Iran is very much up in the air. Look, this is a bad deal. And they're already firing missiles in defiance of the international law."
