By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/trump-hopes-us-pastor-will-be-back-in-us-soon Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Trump hopes U.S. pastor will be back in US soon World Oct 12, 2018 10:52 AM EDT U.S. President Donald Trump says he hopes to have U.S. evangelical pastor Andrew Brunson back in the United States soon. Brunson is a 50-year-old American pastor who was convicted Friday of terror-related charges by a Turkish court but released from house arrest and allowed to leave Turkey. The move is likely to ease tensions between the two NATO allies. Shortly after the verdict was announced, Trump tweeted: “Working very hard on Pastor Brunson!” Trump also tweeted: “My thoughts and prayers are with Pastor Brunson, and we hope to have him safely back home soon!” The pastor is a native of North Carolina, but has lived in Turkey for more than two decades and has been imprisoned for the past two years. He is one of thousands caught up in a Turkish government crackdown following a failed 2016 coup against the Turkish government. Prosecutors accused Brunson of committing crimes on behalf of terror groups. He denied all the charges. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Associated Press Associated Press
U.S. President Donald Trump says he hopes to have U.S. evangelical pastor Andrew Brunson back in the United States soon. Brunson is a 50-year-old American pastor who was convicted Friday of terror-related charges by a Turkish court but released from house arrest and allowed to leave Turkey. The move is likely to ease tensions between the two NATO allies. Shortly after the verdict was announced, Trump tweeted: “Working very hard on Pastor Brunson!” Trump also tweeted: “My thoughts and prayers are with Pastor Brunson, and we hope to have him safely back home soon!” The pastor is a native of North Carolina, but has lived in Turkey for more than two decades and has been imprisoned for the past two years. He is one of thousands caught up in a Turkish government crackdown following a failed 2016 coup against the Turkish government. Prosecutors accused Brunson of committing crimes on behalf of terror groups. He denied all the charges. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now