Administration Defends Swap With Taliban to Free U.S. Soldier by BRIAN KNOWLTON

By BRIAN KNOWLTON

The White House pushed back against Republican criticism that the deal was a dangerous transgression of longstanding policy against negotiating with terror groups, and might have violated American law.

Published: June 2, 2014 at 4:00AM

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