U.S. Threatening Turkey with Sanctions

Speaking at the State Department's Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom, Vice President Mike Pence threatened Turkey with sanctions unless pastor Andrew Brunson is released. Last week, Brunson's detention was extended but this week he was released to house arrest citing health reasons. Legislation introduced by U.S. Senators Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), chairman and ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, reinforced the threat by calling for restricting l