BREAKING: White House, Turkey reach deal for release of detained US Pastor Andrew Brunson: report https://t.co/Xt26mc9q31 pic.twitter.com/r9U29dMxOr— The Hill (@thehill) October 11, 2018
NBC: Secret deal with Turkey paves way for American pastor's release
North Carolina pastor Andrew Brunson is expected to be released in coming days after two years of detention in Turkey.
WASHINGTON — The White House expects North Carolina pastor Andrew Brunson to be released by the Turkish government and returned to the U.S. in the coming days, two years after he was detained, according to two senior administration officials and another person briefed on the matter.
Under an agreement senior Trump administration officials recently reached with Turkey, Brunson is supposed to be released after certain charges against him are dropped at his next court hearing, currently scheduled for Friday, the senior administration officials and a person briefed on the matter said.
The details of the deal are unclear, but those familiar with the discussions said it includes a commitment by the U.S. to ease economic pressure on Turkey.
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WNU Editor: The U.S. State Department is saying that they are unaware of any deal (link here).
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