Sean Hannity downplays hostage exchange with Russia, claims it will encourage more hostage taking

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From the August 1, 2024, edition of Premiere Radio Networks' The Sean Hannity Show

SEAN HANNITY (HOST): I wanted this Wall Street Journal reporter and this U.S. Marine freed as well. Part of the deal, though, is Putin wanted this guy Krasikov. He's a convicted murderer that Putin had been pushing to have freed since 2021. Former intelligence officer, veteran of the Soviet-Afghan War, had shot and killed a rebel leader in Berlin Park, was serving a life sentence.

Now, a lot of countries had to sign off on this. I just don't know if this encourages, at the end of the day, more hostage taking. You know, you have to ask these questions, right?