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President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order creating a "state sponsor of wrongful detention" designation to be used against foreign governments that unjustly hold U.S. nationals or support non-state actors that do.
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Rubio said the designation could be accompanied by a range of "severe penalties," including "economic sanctions, visa restrictions, foreign assistance restrictions, and travel restrictions for U.S. passport holders."
"No nation should want to end up on this list," he added. "The bottom line: Anyone who uses an American as a bargaining chip will pay the price."
Officials say the designation could potentially be used against both internationally recognized governments that detain Americans as well as other entities that control large territories of land, such as the Taliban. It could also be used against governments that support non-state actors that hold U.S. citizens captive.
abcnews.go.com
Question, President Hypocrite: Does this apply to Russia or are they exempt?
President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order creating a "state sponsor of wrongful detention" designation to be used against foreign governments that unjustly hold U.S. nationals or support non-state actors that do.
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Rubio said the designation could be accompanied by a range of "severe penalties," including "economic sanctions, visa restrictions, foreign assistance restrictions, and travel restrictions for U.S. passport holders."
"No nation should want to end up on this list," he added. "The bottom line: Anyone who uses an American as a bargaining chip will pay the price."
Officials say the designation could potentially be used against both internationally recognized governments that detain Americans as well as other entities that control large territories of land, such as the Taliban. It could also be used against governments that support non-state actors that hold U.S. citizens captive.
Trump signs executive order creating 'state sponsor of wrongful detention' designation
Officials say it gives a new tool to help Americans held captive abroad.
abcnews.go.com
Question, President Hypocrite: Does this apply to Russia or are they exempt?
