U.S. Pastor Andrew Brunson met with and prayed for President Donald Trump in the Oval Office just one day after a court released him from detention in Izmir, Turkey, where he lived and worked for more than 20 years. Trump welcomed the pastor and members of his family and told them “we’ve been negotiating long and hard” for Brunson’s release. He said members of Congress from both parties were involved in the push: “If there was ever a bipartisan event, this is it.” Trump also said that he and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo thought they had worked out details of Brunson’s release two months ago, but it ended up taking longer....
