Republicans have a problem with more than just the timing of the Obama administration's controversial $400 million payment to Iran earlier this year -- one top GOP lawmaker says the fact the payment was made in hard currency is another big red flag. The $400 million was the first installment of a $1.7 billion settlement reached with Tehran. State Department Deputy spokesman Mark Toner confirmed on Wednesday the administration looked at options besides paying the Iranians in cash. “The primary state sponsor of terrorism -- the number one international concern is to not have these kinds of transactions in cash. The Obama administration denies this and insists the payment and the prisoner release were entirely separate.

Source: Fox News August 04, 2016 17:26 UTC