Why didn't Trump get Paul Whelan out of Russia?

[Synthaholic]

Trump didn't get him out in 2018, after his imprisonment in Russia.
Trump didn't get him out in 2019.
Trump didn't get him out in 2020.

Why not?

Trump: "I like Putin. I think he likes me." Ok. I definitely believe you, Donald. Why didn't you use that mutual admiration to get a U.S. Marine out of a Russian prison?

Russian spy/Republican operative Maria Butina was sent home from Tallahassee's Federal Detention Center into Vladimir's loving arms to become a member of the Politburo and to be feted as a great patriot of Mother Russia, for hoodwinking the entire Republican Party.

What did Donald Trump get for releasing Maria Butina? Nothing. Why didn't he trade her for Paul Whelan?

 

[basquebromance]

good for you. now replace Trump with the name of the guy in your avatar

 

[Moonglow]

He was way too busy getting more orange makeup.

 

[Synthaholic]

Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo refused to directly answer questions about John Bolton’s claim that former President Donald Trump declined the possibility of securing Paul Whelan’s freedom by giving up Viktor Bout for him instead of Brittney Griner years later.



Pompeo Stonewalls Fox’s Bream When Questioned on Bolton’s Claim Trump Admin Refused Bout-Whelan Prisoner Exchange

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Fox News’ Shannon Bream interviewed Pompeo on Fox News Sunday, and she started things off with Bolton criticizing the Biden administration’s prisoner exchange last week where they traded Bout, a convicted international arms dealer, for the WNBA star. Some have objected to the prisoner swap by calling it an uneven trade, while others have panned the Biden administration for not freeing Whelan in the deal as well.


At the start of her interview, Bream focused on the fact that as Bolton denounced the Griner-Bout prisoner exchange, he claimed that the Trump White House previously rejected a chance to exchange Bout for Whelan.

“The possibility of a Bout-for-Whelan trade existed back then,” Bolton told CBS, “and it wasn’t made, for very good reasons having to deal with Viktor Bout.”

“Is that true?” Bream asked Pompeo. “And why wasn’t that deal made?”

“I do not want to talk about private conversations we had,” Pompeo replied. “Ambassador Bolton’s free to say whatever he might like, but we were very focused on getting Paul Whelan out, every American back home.”

While Pompeo said he was “glad” to see Griner released from Russian imprisonment, he bashed the Biden administration by claiming the exchange will incentivize hostile nations to take more Americans hostage and force the country into similar future prisoner swaps. Bream stayed on target with her initial question though, asking Pompeo, “is John Bolton telling the truth?”

“I do not want to comment on our internal discussions,” Pompeo stonewalled again. “We were working hard on each of the cases, including Paul Whelan’s case during my time in service…The Trump administration was always very clear: we were not going to trade bad guys for celebrities because it creates the wrong incentives for the bad guys as we go forward. It’s not good for American national security. It’s not good for people who are traveling across the world.”

Watch above via Fox News Sunday.

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[basquebromance]

Biden sucks too

 

[CarlinAnnArbor]

Trump didn't get him out in 2018, after his imprisonment in Russia.
Trump didn't get him out in 2019.
Trump didn't get him out in 2020.

Why not?

Trump: "I like Putin. I think he likes me." Ok. I definitely believe you, Donald. Why didn't you use that mutual admiration to get a U.S. Marine out of a Russian prison?

Russian spy/Republican operative Maria Butina was sent home from Tallahassee's Federal Detention Center into Vladimir's loving arms to become a member of the Politburo and to be feted as a great patriot of Mother Russia, for hoodwinking the entire Republican Party.

What did Donald Trump get for releasing Maria Butina? Nothing. Why didn't he trade her for Paul Whelan?

It wasn't on his radar at the time. And he was a little busy with all your FALSE ACCUSATIONS and the fires (literal in many cases) that he had to deal with from the commie left

 

[C_Clayton_Jones]

Trump: "I like Putin. I think he likes me." Ok. I definitely believe you, Donald. Why didn't you use that mutual admiration to get a U.S. Marine out of a Russian prison?

Because Trump lacked the political acumen to understand how go about such a task.

 

[Auld Phart]

Because Trump lacked the political acumen to understand how go about such a task.

Because Trump lacked the political acumen to understand how go about such a task.

Biden has over 40 years of 'political acumen'.

Why didn't he get Whalen out in the year before Griner even went to Russia?

 

[JusticeHammer]

Trump didn't get him out in 2018, after his imprisonment in Russia.
Trump didn't get him out in 2019.
Trump didn't get him out in 2020.

Why not?

Trump: "I like Putin. I think he likes me." Ok. I definitely believe you, Donald. Why didn't you use that mutual admiration to get a U.S. Marine out of a Russian prison?

Russian spy/Republican operative Maria Butina was sent home from Tallahassee's Federal Detention Center into Vladimir's loving arms to become a member of the Politburo and to be feted as a great patriot of Mother Russia, for hoodwinking the entire Republican Party.

What did Donald Trump get for releasing Maria Butina? Nothing. Why didn't he trade her for Paul Whelan?

So? You're embarrassed your idiot office looks like a fool.

 

[Lakhota]

Why aren't other countries also trying to get Whelan freed? Whelan was born in Canada and has citizenship in at least FOUR different countries.

 

[BackAgain]

Stupid OP question.

Putin is a prick. That has a lot to do with decisions made by Russia.

 

[JusticeHammer]

Because Trump lacked the political acumen to understand how go about such a task.

Biden screws up and you retards turn it around on Trump, typical idiots.

 

[Auld Phart]

Trump didn't get him out in 2018, after his imprisonment in Russia.
Trump didn't get him out in 2019.
Trump didn't get him out in 2020.

Why not?

Trump: "I like Putin. I think he likes me." Ok. I definitely believe you, Donald. Why didn't you use that mutual admiration to get a U.S. Marine out of a Russian prison?

Russian spy/Republican operative Maria Butina was sent home from Tallahassee's Federal Detention Center into Vladimir's loving arms to become a member of the Politburo and to be feted as a great patriot of Mother Russia, for hoodwinking the entire Republican Party.

What did Donald Trump get for releasing Maria Butina? Nothing. Why didn't he trade her for Paul Whelan?

Trump didn't get him out in 2018, after his imprisonment in Russia.
Trump didn't get him out in 2019.
Trump didn't get him out in 2020.

and BIden didn't get him out in 2021

and Biden didn't get him out in 2022.


Is that Trumps fault too?

 

[RoshawnMarkwees]

Whelan was dumb like Grindr. He asked for trouble by bringing his habit to Russia. He just didn’t bitch about america beforehand.

 

[DigitalDrifter]

Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo refused to directly answer questions about John Bolton’s claim that former President Donald Trump declined the possibility of securing Paul Whelan’s freedom by giving up Viktor Bout for him instead of Brittney Griner years later.



Pompeo Stonewalls Fox’s Bream When Questioned on Bolton’s Claim Trump Admin Refused Bout-Whelan Prisoner Exchange

View on Watch
Fox News’ Shannon Bream interviewed Pompeo on Fox News Sunday, and she started things off with Bolton criticizing the Biden administration’s prisoner exchange last week where they traded Bout, a convicted international arms dealer, for the WNBA star. Some have objected to the prisoner swap by calling it an uneven trade, while others have panned the Biden administration for not freeing Whelan in the deal as well.


At the start of her interview, Bream focused on the fact that as Bolton denounced the Griner-Bout prisoner exchange, he claimed that the Trump White House previously rejected a chance to exchange Bout for Whelan.

“The possibility of a Bout-for-Whelan trade existed back then,” Bolton told CBS, “and it wasn’t made, for very good reasons having to deal with Viktor Bout.”

“Is that true?” Bream asked Pompeo. “And why wasn’t that deal made?”

“I do not want to talk about private conversations we had,” Pompeo replied. “Ambassador Bolton’s free to say whatever he might like, but we were very focused on getting Paul Whelan out, every American back home.”

While Pompeo said he was “glad” to see Griner released from Russian imprisonment, he bashed the Biden administration by claiming the exchange will incentivize hostile nations to take more Americans hostage and force the country into similar future prisoner swaps. Bream stayed on target with her initial question though, asking Pompeo, “is John Bolton telling the truth?”

“I do not want to comment on our internal discussions,” Pompeo stonewalled again. “We were working hard on each of the cases, including Paul Whelan’s case during my time in service…The Trump administration was always very clear: we were not going to trade bad guys for celebrities because it creates the wrong incentives for the bad guys as we go forward. It’s not good for American national security. It’s not good for people who are traveling across the world.”

Watch above via Fox News Sunday.

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You do realize you are posting a thread that makes Trump look good, right?

 

[DigitalDrifter]

Because Trump lacked the political acumen to understand how go about such a task.

No, he likely realized giving up the Merchant of Death for a guy with questionable character, would have been really stupid.

 

[Superbadbrutha]

and BIden didn't get him out in 2021

and Biden didn't get him out in 2022.


Is that Trumps fault too?

If Trump had gotten him out in 2018 or 2019 or 2020, there would have been no need for Biden to get him out in 2022.

 

[Auld Phart]

If Trump had gotten him out in 2018 or 2019 or 2020, there would have been no need for Biden to get him out in 2022.

What about 2021?

and Biden basically traded AL Capone for a jaywalker.


I've got an old rusty bike, with a flat tire.

Care to trade your car for it?

That would make you as smart as Biden.

 

[CarlinAnnArbor]

If Trump had gotten him out in 2018 or 2019 or 2020, there would have been no need for Biden to get him out in 2022.

Should Trump have nuked Russia? What do you suggest that ANY of you Trump haters would have approved of?

 

[WTF19]

you are whining because TRUMP didn't, but you're in favor of trading a global arms dealer for a useless TWAT, that hates AMERICA----you are 1 fucked up SCUM demonRAT