So the "very stable genius," "expert deal-maker" didn't bring Whelan home without having to hand over Bout? That's odd...

“I turned down a deal with Russia for a one on one swap of the so-called Merchant of Death for Paul Whelan. I wouldn’t have made the deal for a hundred people in exchange for someone that has killed untold numbers of people with his arms deals."; -Donald J. Trump admitting he had the means and opportunity to bring Paul Whelan home and didn't while low-key placing responsibility for firearm-related deaths on the heads of firearms dealers.