Pompeo returning from North Korea with U.S. detainees: Trump
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that three Americans detained by North Korea are on their way home with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
“I am pleased to inform you that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is in the air and on his way back from North Korea with the 3 wonderful gentlemen that everyone is looking so forward to meeting. They seem to be in good health,” Trump wrote in a post on Twitter.
Secretary Pompeo and his “guests” will be landing at Andrews Air Force Base at 2:00 A.M. in the morning. I will be there to greet them. Very exciting!
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NIIIIIICCCCCE !
Politician Obama = 0 from NK
Business man Trump = 4 from NK
Oh the irony !
You can't hold two of those against Obama. They happened on Trump's watch.
I didn't Blame any president for the incarcerations. Only one President got them ALL back.
'I didn't Blame any president for the incarcerations. Only one President got them ALL back.'
Which president would that be? Certainly not Donald Rump.
At least 11 North Korean prisoners were released when President Obama was in office and several Iranian. No word on that though right?
Good Job Prez!
The naysayers lose again, thank goodness.
In spite of 91% negative "reporting" about him by the major networks and newspapers, Trump continues to win.
They will probably spin is as Trump taking jobs away from NK prison guards.
Huge difference between Trump and Obama. Trump gets it done and cares nothing if he is liked or not. While Obama cared only about his likeability.
What is it exactly that Donald Rump gets done?
Good thing he doesn't care if he is liked or not - because he is despised by about 70% of the population. Only about 30% support this turd.
I am glad they are being released.
You all do know that the three were all taken within the last two years? Two of them were taken during trumps presidency. It is funny that you all harp on others yet continue to call trump great even though he has lied about this.
How can he blame Obama when two of them were taken during his term, and the other at the end of Obama's term?
Facts matter:
And don't forget about Otto Warmbier. You can't blame what happened to him on Trump!
Yes facts do matter. I was a little off. 2.5 years instead of 2. Does not change what I said.
Yes facts matter.
Obama couldn't get anyone freed from North Korea period. Obama took no steps to curtail North Korean ambitions. The two were taken at the beginning of the Trump administration. No one, especially North Korea knew how Trump would react. If he were a normal POTUS he would have continued down the road that Clinton, Bush, and Obama set- so they had nothing to fear.
Again, I don't like Trump- but I will not blame him for hostages taken by NK after the weak kneed responses of past presidents.
Obama never attempted to get them back.
Them? Did you read what I posted before? Two of them were taken during trumps term. How could Obama attempt to free them?
Do you really think they are going to get even close to the facts? The facts are an anathema to the right, and they avoid it like the plague.
The New York Times does a great job with facts:
New York Times slams AWOL Pompeo, then learns he was rescuing Americans
I can't wait to hear what the 3 captives who've been in NK labor camps think when they learned TrumptyDumpty compliment Kim for his "excellent" treatment.
Glad they are headed home.
Ditto.
Moon has specifically asked for the return of 6 South Koreans.
All told, the SK government wants to know the status of 516 South Koreans taken by the NK over the years.
No response from NK.
Odd.