Thread by @MitchellCocaine

A THREAD

As we excitedly welcome home Pastor Brunson, let us remember all the individuals Trump helped set free & WITHOUT:

-> sending a single pallet of cash
-> releasing multiple International terrorists

Let's recount the 19

#Maga
#PastorBrunson
#SundayMotivation

1) Sabrina De Sousa, a Portuguese-American & former CIA agent.

She was arrested in Portugal in 2015 for kidnapping radical Muslim cleric Osama Mustafa Hassan Nasr in Milan, Italy, in 2003.

Before her extradition Trump intervened and was able to bring her home.

2& 3) Aya Hijazi and her husband Mohamed Hassanein were only trying to help street children.

The pair were arrested in Egypt on false charges of human trafficking, kidnapping & rape.

Trump met with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi & negotiated their release.

4) Otto Warmbier, a U of VA student was wrongfully sentenced to 15 years hard labor for allegedly stealing a flag.

Through back-channel negotiations, Trump's administration was able to secure his release in June 2017.

Sadly Otto died from what is believed to be severe torture.

5, 6, 7, 8, 9) Joshua Boyle, Caitlan Coleman and their three children were kidnapped in Afghanistan in 2012 & held captive by the Haqqani network, an offshoot of the Taliban.

After being spotted near the border, Trump's admin put pressure on Pakistani authorities to rescue them.

10) Sandy Phan-Gillis, a TX businesswoman was arrested in China in 2015 on alleged charges of espionage and held without a public trial.

After securing a meeting with the Chinese President, Trump was able to negotiate her release without additional jail time required.

11, 12, 13) LiAngelo Ball, Cody Riley & Jalen Hill, former UCLA basketball players were arrested for shoplifting at a Louis Vuitton store in China.

For stealing sunglasses they faced 10 years in prison.

After Trump's first visit to China with President Xi, the 3 were released.

14, 15, 16) Kim Dong-Chul, Kim Hak-Song & Kim Sang-Duk were arrested in China; the first on charges of espionage, the other two for unspecified "hostile acts".

They faced a decade in prison.

Sec of State Mike Pompeo secured the release during his visit to North Korea in May.

17) Joshua Halt, was charged with espionage when he attempted to marry his soon to be bride, Thamy, in Venezuela.

The Utah native, his wife & daughter reunited after Trump's administration was able to secure his release & return to the US.

18) Pastor Andrew Brunson had been arrested and accused of aiding two terrorist groups, however no evidence was ever presented.

He had been in a Turkish Prison for two years when President Trump's admin was able to secure a release after two officials had been sanctioned.

For those wondering

I'm reading from many sources Trump has helped to secure releases for 19 people but I'm only finding 18 names.

Let me know if you can figure out who is missing from my list so i can add them!

Thanks! :D