Former President Donald Trump has been using the wrongful detention of Americans Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan in Russia to criticize President Joe Biden for failing to bring them home, especially during his reelection campaign. White House officials said the deal involved no exchange of cash, but in a Truth Social post on Thursday, Trump questioned that denial without offering specifics. Trump has repeatedly made false claims that the U.S. has given Iran billions of dollars in cash.