Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on President Trump saying he turned down a deal to get Paul Whelan back. "The president's a little out far from me. I don't talk about negotiations for hostages." Says Trump administration, "did not trade bad guys, for celebrities."
https://americasvoice.news/secretary-mike-pompeo-on-trump-admin-hostage-negotiations
Steve Bannon foreshadowed President Trumps actions, yet again predicting the unpredictable!