MSNBC Live with Stephanie Ruhle 08/19/16

How to distinguish between ransom and leverage?

For the first time the Obama administration is admitting they held up a $400 million payment to Iran until four Americans had been returned, but officials still insist that this was not “ransom.” Former U.S. negotiator with Iran, Hillary Mann Leverett, joins MSNBC’s Stephanie Ruhle to discuss. ... more Duration: {{video.duration.momentjs}}

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