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Monday, January 18, 2016

‘Sit the hell down and shut up': Montel Williams blasts critics of Iran deal

News that Iran freed Washington Post journalist Jason Rezaian and three other Iranian Americans as part of a prisoner swap on Saturday was greeted with cheers by many Americans. But some Republican presidential candidates and other critics of President Obama have found fault with it, prompting a message from Navy veteran and television personality Montel Williams: “Sit the hell down and shut up.”

Williams has advocated regularly for another one of the American prisoners released, Amir Hekmati, 32, a Marine Corps veteran who was taken prisoner in Iran while visiting the country in 2011. Iranian officials accused him of being a spy, but his family has maintained that he was there visiting his grandmother.

A series of tweets from Williams made it clear he thinks politics should wait:

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6 comments:

Anonymous said...

Montel is losing his mind.

Anonymous said...

Montel is obviously a traitor. I don't think he is losing his mind. Once a thug always a thug.

Anonymous said...

Montel , who the hell is he ? answer : He's a fake with false information about his health to make money.

Anonymous said...

Go back to ripping people off with payday loans, stay out of politics you useless twit.

Anonymous said...

Screw him! He is a loser.

Anonymous said...

Another has been trying to remain relevant.