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Trump to Punish Countries Wrongfully Detaining Americans

September 5, 2025 at 11:04 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“The Trump administration is expected to issue an executive order as early as Friday establishing a designation for state sponsors of wrongful detention, in a move that would allow the U.S. to punish countries that illegally detain U.S. nationals or take them hostage,” CBS News reports.

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