At President Obama’s press conference today, he was pressed by a reporter, CBS News Chief White House Correspondent Major Garrett, about why the nuclear deal with Iran didn’t secure the release of four Americans in Iran, three being held in jail, including Idaho Pastor Saeed Abedini, and one missing. Obama said making release of the Americans a condition of the deal would have made it harder for the U.S. to walk away from an unsatisfactory deal, and would have sent a message to Iran in the negotiations that they could gain additional concessions by continuing to hold the Americans/Betsy Russell, Eye on Boise. More here.

Question: Should the release of Pastor Abedini and other prisoners/hostages have been part of the Iran nuclear deal?