There are questions about how their freedom was secured. Kelly kobiaia has more on their time in captivity and their journey home. Reporter we are still dont have details, we know the National Director jim claper held talks to get kenneth bae and matthew todd released. Bae was sentenced to 15 years hard labor and his health was failing. Matthew todd miller was in the country seven months. Its a wonderful day, obviously, we are very grateful for their safe return. And i appreciate the director doing a great job what was obviously a tough settlement. Reporter this comes after the release of another american the swedish government helped to negotiate his release. He was said to be involved in time as well but there are few questions, like why the director of National Intelligence . How long were these socalled discussions and are there any conditions tied to baes and millers release . One u. S. Official told the Associated Press that nothing was offered in exchange for the return of these
Ayman mohyeldin alongside Yasmin Vossoughian and louis burgdorf. Republicans in the United Senate narrowly cleared a tax rate and Vice President mike pence announced amidst shouts from the gallery. On this vote, the ayes are 51, the nays are 48. The senate recedes from its amendment and concurs in hr 1 with further amendment, the tax cut and jobs act is passed. Now, this as new polling finds by a margin of almost 2 to 1 americans believe the tax bill actually is a bad idea. 41 told the nbc sluice wall street journal poll that President Trumps tax poll is a bad idea of six points, and 41 say its good, roughly the same from a few months ago. But with comments to reporters. Do you believe theres a need for republicans to go out and sell this bill, even because of that . Absolutely. Were looking forward to it. My view of this, if we cant sell this to the American People, we ought to go into another line of work. And as the Senate Debated into the midnight hour, Chuck Schumer collided his c
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