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Trump Has Secured the Release of Another American Prisoner Overseas
Townhall.com ^ | May 26, 2018 | Lauretta Brown

Posted on 05/26/2018 9:51:11 AM PDT by Kaslin

Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) announced Saturday that the Trump administration has secured the release of Joshua Holt, 26, from captivity in Venezuela after he was held there for almost two years.

BREAKING: Senator Hatch has secured the release of Utahn Josh Holt from Venezuela. #utpol pic.twitter.com/q9bPIVHgmk— Senator Hatch Office (@senorrinhatch) May 26, 2018

Holt, a Mormon, flew to Venezuela to marry Thamy Holt, who he had met online.

Venezuela claimed Holt had weapons in his new wife’s family’s apartment. He and his wife have been held without a trial since 2016.

President Trump celebrated the development in some tweets Saturday as the newly released couple are expected to land in D.C. this evening.

Good news about the release of the American hostage from Venezuela. Should be landing in D.C. this evening and be in the White House, with his family, at about 7:00 P.M. The great people of Utah will be very happy!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 26, 2018

Looking forward to seeing Joshua Holt this evening in the White House. The great people of Utah are Celebrating!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 26, 2018

This post will be updated.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Front Page News
KEYWORDS: orrinhatch; trumpadministration; venezuela
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1 posted on 05/26/2018 9:51:12 AM PDT by Kaslin
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To: Kaslin
That's it!

This is the beginning of the end for Drumpf!

/Sarc

2 posted on 05/26/2018 9:54:06 AM PDT by KC_Lion (If you want on First Lady Melania's, Ivanka Trump's or Sarah Palin's Ping Lists, just let me know.)
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To: Kaslin

Is he back in America yet?
That’s when he’ll know it’s safe, not before.


3 posted on 05/26/2018 10:01:59 AM PDT by lee martell
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To: Kaslin

Nice! Obama couldn’t get anyone out of anywhere without paying ransom. Then he spent political capital getting a traitor out and trading terrorists for him.


4 posted on 05/26/2018 10:02:17 AM PDT by yldstrk (My heroes have always been cowboys)
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To: Kaslin

Did no one advise this young man against going into Venezuela for ANY reason? They are disintegrating under Maduro.


5 posted on 05/26/2018 10:03:24 AM PDT by lee martell
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To: yldstrk

Obama spent all his political capital getting men into the ladies room.


6 posted on 05/26/2018 10:03:38 AM PDT by Fido969 (In!)
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To: Kaslin

I always thought it was a national disgrace that Americans could be grabbed and unjustly imprisoned for political purposes and our government, who has the explicit duty to defend us from hostile foreign powers, did nothing.

President Trump is doing the right thing in working to get these people back to freedom. The media will bury it and never mention it again but to me it’s a big deal.


7 posted on 05/26/2018 10:08:04 AM PDT by pepsi_junkie (Russians couldnt have done a better job destroying sacred American institutions than Democrats have)
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To: Fido969

That response is genius. Really summarized nicely what a useless tool Obama was.


8 posted on 05/26/2018 10:08:59 AM PDT by pepsi_junkie (Russians couldnt have done a better job destroying sacred American institutions than Democrats have)
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To: Kaslin

WOW! Hats off to President Trump...


9 posted on 05/26/2018 10:09:22 AM PDT by GOPJ (Code name/WiretapFever/NationalSecurityLetters/Unmasking/Changing rules/MSM strategy/Leaks-Attkisson)
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To: Kaslin
Trump administration has secured the release of Joshua Holt, 26, from captivity in Venezuela after he was held there for almost two years.

Go Trump!

10 posted on 05/26/2018 10:15:49 AM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: Kaslin

Collusion! Immmppeeaaacchh!


11 posted on 05/26/2018 10:16:06 AM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist (Democracy: The cliff's edge of Marxism)
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To: Kaslin

Nope! I’m not tired yet.


12 posted on 05/26/2018 10:19:45 AM PDT by Don Corleone (Horse heads work!)
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To: Fido969
Obama spent all his political capital getting men into the ladies room.

And lighting up the White House in homosexual flag colors. For that alone, I would never forgive that jackass.

Spit*


13 posted on 05/26/2018 10:20:42 AM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: pepsi_junkie

Obama could have done this.

Just like he could have gotten the 3 hostages out of NK, if he really wanted to. Or even pardoning Jack Johnson after 100 years, like President Trump did last week.

But Obama never did, his priorities were always golfing and partying. In a few years, Obama will be mostly forgotten.


14 posted on 05/26/2018 10:26:17 AM PDT by canuck_conservative
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To: dragnet2

I really like the effeminate head roll into a smile at the end.

Rugged Masculinity Gone Wild!


15 posted on 05/26/2018 10:51:58 AM PDT by vg0va3
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To: Kaslin

That is wonderful. Go Trump!


16 posted on 05/26/2018 11:01:36 AM PDT by EdnaMode
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To: Kaslin

HOORAY Orrin Hatch. HOORAY President Donald J. Trump!


17 posted on 05/26/2018 11:07:17 AM PDT by PGalt
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To: Kaslin

I read an article and they left out Trump and implied that the Obama admin, Hatch and maybe Flake did all the heavy lifting.


18 posted on 05/26/2018 11:12:59 AM PDT by tiki
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To: Kaslin

“Holt, a Mormon, flew to Venezuela to marry Thamy Holt, who he had met online.”

Smart fellow.


19 posted on 05/26/2018 1:18:17 PM PDT by Eleutheria5 (“If you are not prepared to use force to defend civilization, then be prepared to accept barbarism.)
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To: Kaslin

So what did he do to get thrown in jail?


20 posted on 05/26/2018 2:40:37 PM PDT by unixfox (Abolish Slavery, Repeal the 16th Amendment)
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