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Trump says he turned down deal to release Paul Whelan
The hill ^ | 12/11/2022 | Julia Mueller

Posted on 12/11/2022 5:33:49 PM PST by ChicagoConservative27

Former President Trump on Sunday said he turned down a deal to release former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan, who’s been detained by Moscow since 2018, in exchange for Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout during his time in the White House.

“I turned down a deal with Russia for a one on one swap of the so-called Merchant of Death for Paul Whelan. I wouldn’t have made the deal for a hundred people in exchange for someone that has killed untold numbers of people with his arms deals,” Trump said on Truth Social.

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1 posted on 12/11/2022 5:33:49 PM PST by ChicagoConservative27
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To: ChicagoConservative27
Two things can be true at once:

-Whelan ain't the saint some are making him out to be.

-He should not be in a Russian prison.

2 posted on 12/11/2022 5:36:37 PM PST by thefactor
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To: ChicagoConservative27

hmmmm....this goes through channels...maybe a little short on information to support this


3 posted on 12/11/2022 5:37:45 PM PST by Sacajaweau ( )
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To: ChicagoConservative27

The responsible thing was to turn down a trade for an arms dealer. That would be irresponsible to turn a man, who has a share of responsibility for the world’s wars.

Trump was right once again.


4 posted on 12/11/2022 5:37:53 PM PST by Jonty30 (You can't spell liberal without the a-hole. )
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To: ChicagoConservative27

The Rats will run with this.


5 posted on 12/11/2022 5:42:00 PM PST by Gay State Conservative (No Doubt Now: Stolen Election)
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To: ChicagoConservative27
.... Well .... This makes sense .... Yesterday it was being reported that the previous administration would not accept any terms if Bout was the one to be considered for release ....

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6 posted on 12/11/2022 5:42:58 PM PST by R_Kangel ("A nation of sheep will beget a nation ruled by wolves")
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To: thefactor
-Whelan ain't the saint some are making him out to be.

Seems like it.

7 posted on 12/11/2022 5:43:08 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
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To: thefactor

I’m thinking option 1. Either that or Griner is not who we think she is.


8 posted on 12/11/2022 5:43:31 PM PST by Rural_Michigan
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To: ChicagoConservative27

By not exchanging Whelan for Bout, President Trump has saved many lives. We should be thankful... and keep praying for Whelan and J6 prisoners.


9 posted on 12/11/2022 5:47:15 PM PST by 1_Rain_Drop ( ~~ TRUMP is right about EVERYTHING ! ~~ )
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To: Gay State Conservative
The Rats will run with this.

And?

10 posted on 12/11/2022 5:49:27 PM PST by FreeReign
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To: Gay State Conservative
The Rats will run with this.

Will they impeach him again? /s

11 posted on 12/11/2022 5:50:35 PM PST by nwrep
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To: 1_Rain_Drop

You mean the J6 prisoners that Trump left high and dry, the ones he could have freed before he left office, those prisoners??
All the FBI infiltrators went in one door and out the other just as planned. This was the cautionary psyop not to exercise your Constitutional rights seeking Redress of Grievances.


12 posted on 12/11/2022 5:59:40 PM PST by Sioux-san
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Yeah, even John Bolton had that to say about Trump as he was trashing Biden. Only time in recent history Bolton has said anything about Trump that wasn’t an outright lie.


13 posted on 12/11/2022 6:03:31 PM PST by Robert DeLong
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“Yeah, even John Bolton had that to say about Trump as he was trashing Biden. Only time in recent history Bolton has said anything about Trump that wasn’t an outright lie.”

...and it makes me think that Bout knows where the bodies are buried, regarding Bolton.


14 posted on 12/11/2022 6:10:49 PM PST by BobL (By the way, low tonight in Estonia: 19 degrees)
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To: FreeReign
And Chuck U Schumer,the Amazon Compost and MSLSD will cry “see,The Big Guy is a hero...once again!”
15 posted on 12/11/2022 6:19:00 PM PST by Gay State Conservative (No Doubt Now: Stolen Election)
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To: thefactor

> Whelan ain’t the saint some are making him out to be. <

Whelan volunteered to join the Marines. You’ve got to give him some credit for that. Yet he got a Bad Conduct Discharge. You’ve really got to mess up to get a BCD these days. From what I understand, Whelan was a thief.

So, yeah. Most reports just say that Whelan was a Marine. Better to say that he was a Marine with a BCD.


16 posted on 12/11/2022 6:20:13 PM PST by Leaning Right (The steal is real.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Russian oligarchs are now on their way to buy some of Hunter’s “artwork” as that was part of the deal. They can be in NYC on UN diplomatic passes even if sanctioned.


17 posted on 12/11/2022 6:21:05 PM PST by Thunder90 (All posts soley represent my own opinions)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Trump turned down a deal and rightfully so.
I Marine does not equal 1 International Arms dealer.


18 posted on 12/11/2022 6:21:31 PM PST by tennmountainman ( Less Lindell CONS, More AZ Style Audits)
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To: Sioux-san

Are you a nut job?
How many of the Jan 6 prisoners were arrested while Trump was still in office?
I think the answer is -0-.


19 posted on 12/11/2022 6:21:38 PM PST by Honest Nigerian
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To: Gay State Conservative
The Rats will run with this.

So? Who cares?

They run with everything.
20 posted on 12/11/2022 6:23:23 PM PST by SoConPubbie (Mitt and Obama: They're the same poison, just a different potency)
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