Trump welcomed Brunson to the White House to celebrate his release from nearly two years of confinement in Turkey, which had sparked a diplomatic row with a key ally and outcry from U.S. evangelical groups.
Brunson returned to the U.S. aboard a military jet shortly before meeting the president. He was detained in October 2016, formally arrested that December and placed under house arrest on July 25 for health reasons.
"From a Turkish prison to the White House in 24 hours, that's not bad," Trump said.
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Stark difference between this event and Obama trading terrorists for traitor Bergdahl in Afghanistan who deserted his post, father welcomed in the White house, and then military court martial finds him guilty.
Praise the Lord!
Dave T: Good coverage of a great moment.
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