What President Biden outlined in his address to the nation after historic prisoner swap

chief White House correspondent Mary Bruce because Mary there are number of things that the president outlined here and very much highlighting the feat of diplomacy and friendship touting the importance of our allies in good relationships around the world with the president stressing this is why allies matter the president working very closely with those other countries to get this across the finish line and the president recognizing look these were bold decisions difficult decisions to bring these people home of course uh 16 individuals held in Russia are now being freed the president noting some of them are Russian political prisoners Russia in exchange then uh releasing eight individuals that were held by the US Germany Norway Slovenia and Poland um but it is really remarkable the president saying that this speaks to the the importance of diplomacy and friendship of course there at the end he was asked about the fact that Donald Trump has claimed that he could have done this without you know releasing any anyone in exchange and he you know said there pointedly well then why didn't he do it the president stating very bluntly what is true that this is a good day he said that he was able to get on the phone in the Oval Office with the families as they were finally able to speak to their loved ones as they are now returning home the president's message to them a simple one welcome almost home Mary Bruce thank