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As a free society, we owe the victims of this abuse more than our support and empathy,
The U.S. government can do more to support the social reintegration of returned hostages,
Having been cut off from society for months or years, the returning hostages will face difficulty returning to ordinary life,
In May, the Stop Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act introduced by Sens. Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) passed the Senate unanimously. The House should approve the legislation without delay."
He credited some politicians for being part of the solution, recalling I was sleeping less than three hours a night, repeatedly waking from nightmares that I was back in prison. During the day, I was distracted and having trouble concentrating. So I neglected to sit down and address the problem,
You have to think about the concern for the people who are being held today, but the president should also think about the risk to Americans tomorrow and the day after that,
Trump didn't focus enough on what needed to be done. His attention was hard to keep on any one issue. The Treasury Department was opposed to strict sanctions, and Trump would lose interest. After I left in September 2019, the sanctions were not enforced strictly, and the regime found ways to survive,
The events in Caracas in April 2019 were a severe blow to the opposition. They hoped people inside Maduro's regime would defect, but that didn't happen. Maduro remained in power,
If people think we'll deal with hostages, they'll take hostages,
A Trump administration would be dangerous for American national security. He doesn't understand international challenges or how to protect the U.S.,
The U.S. is seen as lacking leadership in various international conflicts,
The minute you pay for a hostage, you give an incentive to people to take more hostages."
This is an extraordinary day, and I'm very thankful for our president and what he has done over his entire career, but in particular as it relates to these families and these individuals,
So I think it's very important, as you have heard from so many incredible leaders for us at every moment in time and certainly this one, to see the moment in time in which we exist and are present, and to be able to contextualize it, to understand where we exist in the history and in the moment as it relates not only to the past but the future."
At an abortion rights rally at Howard University in April 2023, for instance, she told an audience You know how I know they’re lying about her powerful response to this important win for America, which we should all celebrate regardless of party? Because their boss, Donald Trump, is too chickens--- to debate Kamala Harris,
Not one interview, press conference or unscripted moment since she launched her campaign. Why? Here’s why,
said Alexander Pantinakis, political director for the Florida GOP, as he shared the clip of Harris speaking at Joint Base Andrews KAMALA — UNSCRIPTED FOR THE FIRST TIME."
Former President Trump's campaign's rapid response team clipped her comments with the headline This is just extraordinary testament to the importance of having a president who understands the power of diplomacy, and understands the strength that rests in understanding the significance of diplomacy and strengthening alliances,
You are the only one who can bring my boy home,
she implored him, ... according to the newspaper We are helping. We are doing something.”