"I'm not going to, you know, dignify the interview with a detailed response," state department spokesperson Victoria Nuland told reporters on Friday.
Nuland said that Rewards for Justice Proposal that was put out against Saeed last year is not a bounty.
"What it's designed to do is to help obtain information leading to his arrest and conviction, so we're looking for people to come forward, whether they are in Pakistan or anywhere else, with information that can stand up in court, can withstand judicial scrutiny in US or a foreign court and help create the conviction, so that's what this is about," the spokesperson said in response to a question.