Trump Blames Obama as U.S. Launches ‘Defensive Strikes’ Against Iran

BIDEN: “Let’s negotiate” Iran: “I will blow sht up”

TRUMP: “I WILL… pic.twitter.com/RXrs4vu9DW

— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) May 25, 2026

Marco Rubio and Rep. Ed Royce introduced legislation seeking to prohibit future administrations from making similar payments.

“The U.S. government should not be in the business of negotiating with terrorists and paying ransom money in exchange for the release of American hostages,” Rubio said in 2016.