Two high-ranking Republican leadership officials on the Hill issued a joint statement on the country’s prisoner swap with Russia, voicing concerns about how costly the move may actually be, reported The Hill.

“The release of innocent Americans and Russian political prisoners from wrongful detention is encouraging news,” Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said in a joint statement Thursday.

The pair said they will continue to fight for all Americans to be released.

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