US sanctions Turkish officials over pastor's detention
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WASHINGTON - The United States sanctioned Turkey's Justice Minister Abdulhamit Gul and Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu on Wednesday over the country's imprisonment of Pastor Andrew Brunson.
White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said the men had played leading roles in Brunson's 2016 arrest and detention.
Pastor Brunson's unjust detention and continued prosecution by Turkish officials is simply unacceptable, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said in a statement formally announcing the financial restrictions. President Trump has made it abundantly clear that the United States expects Turkey to release him immediately.
