Posted on 04/20/2018 3:47:29 AM PDT by Texas Fossil
Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) called Thursday for the release of a North Carolina pastor jailed in Turkey on "trumped-up" espionage and terrorism charges.
The imprisonment of Andrew Brunson has gained national attention in recent days after a tweet by President Trump. Brunson is on trial this week and faces up to 35 years in prison, if convicted.
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Kansas Sen. Sam Brownback and North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis traveled to Turkey to observe the legal proceedings. Lankford explained that Brunson did humanitarian work in Turkey for 23 years and never had an issue renewing his visa.
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Fox News' Hollie McKay reported Wednesday that Brunson "is not the only American citizen who has been arrested, jailed and harassed by an increasingly anti-U.S. Turkish government."
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Lankford said, adding Congress must impose sanctions on Turkey if Brunson remains in prison.
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