W.H.: The ‘Quid Pro Quo’ Was Releasing Iranian Prisoners, Not the $400 Million

RUSH TRANSCRIPT:
EARNEST: "What works is a wrong release for individuals that were being unjustly detained for the exchange of seven individuals in the United States. That is a direct exchange that occurred."
REPORTER: "How would you describe the arrangement?"
EARNEST: "I just did. They released four people. We brought them home and there were seven people being detained here, and we release them. People describe this as a quid pro quo. They released for, we released seven.