Rick Scott claims Jimmy Carter did more for U.S. hostages than Joe Biden

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Rick Scott claims Jimmy Carter did more for U.S. hostages than Joe Biden

A Democratic President from nearly half a century ago got unusual praise from Sen. Rick Scott on Friday. The Naples Republican claimed that in contrast to current President Joe Biden’s lack of progress in ensuring all American hostages taken by Hamas in 2023 are returned, that former President Jimmy Carter demonstrated much more concern about those Americans taken by Iran between 1979 and the inauguration of Ronald Reagan in 1981. “I think it’s …