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From washington. what are you hearing about this? >> we spoke with a senior administration official this morning who said that xiyue wang is in very good health, hes in good spirits and is really looking forward to coming home. we have a photo that was tweeted out this morning from the state department of wang with brian hook, who is a senior state department official. the senior white house official who spoke with reporters this morning said this is a very good outcome for the united states. th...

Thank you to a very fair negotiation. see we can make a deal together. joins us right now is a diplomatic analyst john kirby. you worked at a state department, how could an exchange like this happen? >> this was negotiated through our protecting power since we dont have open diplomatic relations with iran the protecting power is switzerland. it looks like mr. brian hook was the chief u.s. negotiator to bring this about. my guess is he was working, the swiss were working with like wise, at the sa...

We asked president trump whether there were discussions with iranian officials in this process over the other americans still in prison in iran. >> i think it was a great thing for iran. its great to show that we can do something. it might have been a precursor as to what can be done. >> negotiations twifnlt s. and iran over wangs arrest intense youified the past three or four weeks. then brian hook left for zurich to meet with iranian officials with a prisoner swap. wang is a graduates student ...

A u.s. negotiating team led by the special representative from iran brian hook, conducted that prisoner swap with iranian officials. they secured him and hes a graduate student at princeton, he was studying persian history when he was arrestedment he was charged with espionage, sentenced to 10 years in prison. the u.s. maintains the charges are bogus. his wife says our family is complete once again. our son and i are excited to be reunited and were thankful to everyone who helped make this happe...

Defended the prisoner swap saying they paid no money and the u.s. sanctions campaign against the iranian regime continues. and the president will welcome hem them to the white house though nothing now is scheduled. ed: thanks for that report. joining me now for more than this live is representative chris smith from new jersey and represents a neighboring counties where the student lives. whats your reaction? you know this family and talk about the joy they must be feeling before christmas? >> i ...

An american team including envoy brian hook on the left there left for zurich to meet with iranian officials for the prisoner swap. they secured wang and then flew him to germany for an evaluation. wangs a graduate student at princeton university. he was in iran studying persian history when in august 2016 he was arrested. iranian authorities charged him with espionage and sentenced him to a decade in prison. his wife says in a statement, quote: our family is complete again. our son and i have w...

More. rich, youve been tracking this all morning long whats the latest? >> reporter: senior u.s. officials say they hope wage will be back here -- wang will be back here in the united states. hes in germany undergoing a med cam evaluation. president trump tweeted: the united states will not rest until we bring every american wrongfully detained in iran and around the world back home to their loved ones. u.s. officials said last night an american team including state department of iran envoy bria...

Literally five, six hours ago this happened. he was put on a private jet, mr. wang, the chinese-american, was put on a private jet and sent to switzerland where the trade was done between him and the iranian prisoner. he was met there by brian hook, the special representative for iran. from there, mr. wang was flown to germany to the lan stahl military base. he is expected to stay there for the next three or four days while he undergoes medical tests to make sure hes okay. its been a grueling or...

And surrounded them with machine guns mounted on trucks. they then sprayed the protesters with bullets. between the rounds of machine gun fire, the screams of the victims can be heard. incredible story they are by brian hook. meanwhile, the president today noted it still too early to say yet what exactly the moves the u.s. on the partners in the region might make with respect to iran but ages clear that the regime is faltering. >> they are killing a lot of people and they are arresting thousands...

1000 iranians may have died at the hands of the government since last month. a briefing today special representative brian hook did not provide specific about the overall distal but cited a video is devastating proof the irg and the regime are in fact slaughtering their own people. top democrats say the case for impeachment is ironclad with yet another hearing on tap monday. republican congressman greg stu be sits on the house judiciary committee was you will be front and center at that hearing ...