Fact check: Coffman ad on Iran “ransom” payment is misleading

Editor’s note: This is part of a series of fact-checking articles on the election produced by CU News Corps for The Denver Post. CU News Corps is a University of Colorado program run by journalism faculty and students.
U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman’s office issued a press release Aug. 19 titled “Coffman Statement on Iran Ransom Payment.” This release followed the State Department’s admission that the timing of a $400 million payment to Iran was at least