Jake Sullivan Dismisses Criticism From GOP VP Nominee JD Vance About Major Prisoner Swap With Russia

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During a White House press briefing on Thursday, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan was asked about the major prisoner swap with Russia and Sen. JD Vance’s (R-OH) comments about the exchange.

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00:00Two quick questions. One is it relates to the President's interactions with Chancellor

00:03Schultz. It's been detailed to us, but maybe from the podium, if you could help us understand.

00:06Chancellor Schultz had to make a big sacrifice giving up Krasnikov here, a Russian criminal.

00:11What specifically did the German Chancellor say to President Biden about his willingness to do this?

00:17Well, I will leave that to Chancellor Schultz, because I think for,

00:20you know, important and sensitive conversations, leaders should speak for themselves.

00:25The White House said he said, for you, and then he said, I will do this. Is that

00:29fair? And if so, can you at least detail that? I can confirm that he did say that,

00:33but I thought you were asking sort of to elaborate in greater detail, which I just,

00:37I'm afraid I don't feel comfortable doing, because he can speak to his conversations

00:42with the President. What I will say, and President Biden made this point when

00:46he spoke to the press just a short time ago, that relationship between the President and

00:52the Chancellor, a relationship of respect, a relationship of genuine friendship,

00:56had the character of being able to work through this sensitive issue in a way that wasn't

01:02antiseptic or professional. It was two guys actually trying to figure out a solution.

01:07That was the nature of all of the conversations. And ultimately,

01:10the Chancellor was able to say to the President, let's do this.

01:12Just to be clear, my second question, today is clearly a day of celebration,

01:15but already there is some criticism, including from the Republican vice presidential nominee,

01:20J.D. Vance, who moments ago said, I think what this demonstrates, I think that really

01:25what this shows is that a lot of bad guys across the world are worried that Donald Trump

01:29is coming back into office. Your response to those comments?

01:33I don't follow. Yeah.

Jake Sullivan Dismisses Criticism From GOP VP Nominee JD Vance About Major Prisoner Swap With Russia

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