{"id":2317765,"date":"2024-08-01T18:37:57","date_gmt":"2024-08-01T22:37:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vance-credits-prisoner-releases-as-a-testament-to-trumps-strength-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-01T18:41:22","modified_gmt":"2024-08-01T22:41:22","slug":"vance-credits-prisoner-releases-as-a-testament-to-trumps-strength-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vance-credits-prisoner-releases-as-a-testament-to-trumps-strength-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Vance credits prisoner releases as &#8216;a testament to Trump&#8217;s strength&#8217; &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fvance-credits-prisoner-releases-as-a-testament-to-trumps-strength-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2317765&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Senator J.D. Vance (R-OH) attributed Russia&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/congressional-document-reveals-some-ufos-not-man-made-represent-serious-threat\/\" title=\"Congressional Document Reveals Some UFOs Not Man-made, Represent Serious Threat\">recent willingness<\/a> to engage in a\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/10-babylon-bee-headlines-that-no-longer-sound-like-satire\/\" title=\"10 Babylon Bee Headlines That No Longer Sound Like Satire\">prisoner swap<\/a>\u200c with the United States \u200dto fears concerning \u2062a potential return of Donald Trump to the presidency. In an\u2062 interview with CNN, Vance expressed support for the release of American detainees Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan, stating it\u200c was &#8220;ridiculous&#8221;\u200d that they were imprisoned\u200b in the first place. He suggested that the swap was influenced by the recognition among global adversaries of Trump&#8217;s possible return to power, considering it\u2062 a \u2063demonstration of Trump&#8217;s strength.<\/p>\n<p>The recent exchange marked the \u200dfirst such\u2062 instance since a notable swap in December 2022 \u2062involving\u2062 basketball player Brittney Griner. This latest deal included the release of over two dozen individuals from various countries, facilitated\u200b with\u2063 the help of\u200b international allies, which President Joe Biden emphasized during a White House briefing. He noted that alliances are crucial for ensuring \u200bnational safety.<\/p>\n<p>Biden \u200balso\u2063 responded to questions regarding\u200d Trump&#8217;s previous claims \u2063of being able to secure the release of these hostages without\u200d concessions, asking\u200b why\u2064 he had not done so during his presidency. Trump criticized the recent exchange as\u200d &#8220;extortion&#8221; and \u200burged the Biden administration to disclose \u2062further details about the deal.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Vance credits prisoner releases as &lsquo;a testament to Trump&rsquo;s strength&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1720285\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jd-vance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>J.D. Vance<\/a> (R-OH) suggested <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/russia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Russia<\/a>&rsquo;s willingness to participate in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3107070\/evan-gershkovich-paul-whelan-released-russia-major-prisoner-swap\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>prisoner swap<\/a> with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/united-states\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>United States<\/a> was influenced by their fear about a potential second <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/trump-administration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Trump administration<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We certainly want these Americans to come back home. It was ridiculous that they were in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/prison\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>prison<\/a> to begin with,&rdquo; Vance said in an interview with CNN.<\/p>\n<p><em>Wall Street Journal<\/em> reporter Evan Gershkovich and former Marine Paul Whelan are among the prisoners being released from Russian custody.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We have to ask ourselves: Why are they coming home? And I think it&rsquo;s because bad guys all over the world recognize <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/?source=%2Fweekly-standard%2Fwelcome-to-florida\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a>&rsquo;s about to be back in office, so they&rsquo;re <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doctor-slams-cdc-for-delayed-virus-guidelines\/\" title=\"Doctor slams CDC for delayed virus guidelines\">cleaning house<\/a>,&rdquo; Vance said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;That&rsquo;s a good thing, and I think it&rsquo;s a testament to Donald Trump&rsquo;s strength.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>This swap marked the first such exchange since December 2022, when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/basketball\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>basketball<\/a> player <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/brittney-griner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Brittney Griner<\/a> was released in exchange for Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Turkish presidential office, more than two dozen prisoners were exchanged, including people from the U.S., <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/germany\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Germany<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/poland\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Poland<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/slovenia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Slovenia<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/norway\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Norway<\/a>, Russia, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/belarus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Belarus<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This deal would not have been made possible without our allies. They stood with us,&rdquo; President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Joe Biden<\/a> said during a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/white-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>White House<\/a> briefing.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">President Joe Biden, right, reaches out to hold hands with Elizabeth Whelan, left, as he delivers remarks on a prisoner swap with Russia from the State Dining Room of the White House, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo\/Evan Vucci)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;For anyone who questions whether allies matter, they do. They matter. Today is a powerful example why it&rsquo;s vital to have friends in this world. Our alliances make our people safer,&rdquo; Biden said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Among those freed were also Alsu Kurmasheva, a dual U.S.-Russian citizen and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/journalists\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>journalist<\/a>, and Vladimir Kara-Murza, a U.S. resident and prominent Russian opposition politician.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>During the press conference, a reporter asked Biden about Trump&rsquo;s previous claims that he could have freed these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hostages\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>hostages<\/a> without making any concessions.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Why didn&rsquo;t he do it when he was president?&rdquo; Biden replied.<\/p>\n<p>Trump condemned the exchange, describing it as &ldquo;extortion&rdquo; on the country and warning that it establishes a &ldquo;bad precedent for the future.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>He also urged the administration to disclose the details of the exchange.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;So when are they going to release the details of the prisoner swap with Russia? How many people do we get versus them? Are we also paying them cash? Are they giving us cash (Please withdraw that question, because I&rsquo;m sure the answer is NO)? Are we releasing murderers, killers, or thugs?,&rdquo; Trump said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/112887960981797944\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>post<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/truth-social\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Truth Social<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <iframe src=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/112887960981797944\/embed\" class=\"truthsocial-embed\" style=\"max-width: 100%; border: 0\" width=\"600\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script src=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/embed.js\" async=\"async\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Just curious because we never make good deals, at anything, but especially hostage swaps. Our &ldquo;negotiators&rdquo; are always an embarrassment to us! I got back many hostages, and gave the opposing Country NOTHING &ndash; and never any cash,&rdquo; he wrote.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They&rsquo;re calling the trade &lsquo;complex&rsquo; &ndash; That&rsquo;s so nobody can figure out how bad it is!&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1720285\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1720285\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senator J.D. Vance (R-OH) believes that Russia&#8217;s decision to engage in a prisoner swap with the United States was motivated by concerns over the possibility of Donald Trump returning to office. In an interview with CNN, Vance expressed his desire for the American prisoners to return home, stating that their imprisonment was absurd. He mentioned that among those being released are Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and former Marine Paul Whelan. Vance remarked, \u201cWe need to consider why they are coming home, and I think it\u2019s because bad actors worldwide recognize that Donald Trump might soon be back in power, prompting them to make amends.\u201d He described this development as a positive sign and indicative of Trump&#8217;s influence.<\/p>\n<p>This exchange is notable as it is the first since December 2022 when basketball player Brittney Griner was swapped for Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout. The Turkish presidential office reported that over two dozen prisoners were exchanged from various countries including the U.S., Germany, Poland, Slovenia, Norway, Russia, and Belarus. President Joe Biden acknowledged during a White House briefing that this deal would not have been possible without support from allies: \u201cFor anyone who questions whether allies matter\u2014today is a powerful example of why having friends globally is crucial for our safety.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Among those released were Alsu Kurmasheva\u2014a dual U.S.-Russian citizen journalist\u2014and Vladimir Kara-Murza\u2014a prominent Russian opposition figure residing in the U.S. During a press conference following the swap, Biden was asked about Trump&#8217;s previous assertions claiming he could have secured these hostages&#8217; release without concessions; Biden responded by questioning why Trump did not act while he was president.<\/p>\n<p>Trump criticized the recent exchange as &#8220;extortion&#8221; and cautioned against setting a &#8220;bad precedent.&#8221; He also called on the administration to reveal details about the swap: \u201cWhen will they disclose how many people we got versus them? Are we paying cash? Are we releasing dangerous criminals?\u201d he questioned on Truth Social. He expressed skepticism about negotiations under current leadership compared to his own past efforts where he claimed to have secured hostages without making concessions or offering cash<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3166,"featured_media":2317766,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Vance_campaign_678.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[32171,36941,3634,15469,32076],"class_list":["post-2317765","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-political-commentary","tag-prisoner-releases","tag-trump","tag-vance","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Vance_campaign_678.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2317765","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3166"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2317765"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2317765\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2317766"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2317765"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2317765"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2317765"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}