germany. how much he appreciates this country. he was charged with aiding terrorism after the failed coup of erdogan. ed: ridiculous charges. pete: attest to the fact that this president has been willing to time and time again to throw down for americans held abroad. >> trish: this is a big win for this administration and for president trump. it's also a win for sanctions. a lot of times people say sanctions don't really work. i would argue they do. this is proof of how we can use economic sanctions. ed: only a few months ago josh holt another american held in venezuela this president got i'm hut without paying any ransom. marc thiessen was on fox saying this president has been all over this issue trying to get americans freed. watch. >> this is the 17th american, by my count, that president trump has freed from foreign captivity. there was the four americans in north korea. american aid worker in egypt. three ucla basketball