Trump says U.S. will impose 'large sanctions' on Turkey for detaining American pastor for nearly two

[DonViejo]

Trump says U.S. will impose ‘large sanctions’ on Turkey for detaining American pastor for nearly two years

By John Wagner and Kareem Fahim
July 26 at 1:18 PM

President Trump said Thursday that the United States would impose “large sanctions” on Turkey for its detention of Andrew Brunson, an American pastor held for nearly two years on terrorism-related charges who U.S. officials say is innocent.

In a tweet, Trump called Brunson “a great Christian, family man and wonderful human being” and demanded his immediate release.

Link to tweet

His comments on Twitter echoed a stern warning from Vice President Pence to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in a speech in Washington earlier Thursday. Pence said Erdogan should allow Brunson to return to the United States “now or be prepared to face the consequences.”

On Wednesday, a Turkish court ordered that Brunson be freed from prison and placed under house arrest while his trial continues, according to Brunson’s attorney.

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-says-us-will-impose-large-sanctions-on-turkey-for-detaining-american-pastor-for-nearly-two-years/2018/07/26/75dcde32-90e5-11e8-bcd5-9d911c784c38_story.html

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1. Please!!!

This is all an act...Erdogan wants Gulen extradited back to Turkey! Knowing how willing Trump was to turn over US citizens to Putin, he's probably going to make a deal to turn Gulen over to the Turks!!!

As for Brunson, maybe he should leave his fate in the hands of his God!!!

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2. Sanctions are not for everyone. Foreign Affairs chair says Trump is ignoring sanctions on Russia fo

Sanctions are not for everyone.

Foreign Affairs chair says Trump is ignoring sanctions on Russia for former spy poisoning

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142119748

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3. Erdogan's probably shaking in his boots

After the kid glove treatment his goons got from the Trump administration when they roughed up protesters in DC last year, Erdogan knows he has a kindred spirit in the White House. Nothing to worry about, Recep.

I'd bet a cool C-note that if Trump got a question at his next press fly-by about Andrew Brunson, Trump wouldn't know who the reporter was talking about.