I hope the Secretary of State, National Security Advisor, and President Biden read this from @QuinHillyer : Jordan’s King Abdullah II owes Biden an explanation for imprisoned U.S. citizen https://t.co/qu3gagpQ8q
@HibaNasr@StateDeptSpox All of these visits occurred in the presence of the GID and prosecutor. He has been denied his basic human rights, including not being permitted to meet with US officials or his lawyer in private. Not to mention, the months of torture he’s been subjected to. #freeBassemAwadallah
Dr. Bassem Awadallah is an American citizen. The @StateDept must insist on his release based on the kangaroo court that sentenced him. No justice in this!
On the eve of a verdict in Jordan's high-profile sedition trial, a defendant with U.S. citizenship claims he was tortured in custody and fears for his life. Jordan denies the claims. By @karin_laub and @OmarAkour https://t.co/fFLzxZc5oB
A US citizen is being denied his basic human rights & is the victim of a sham trial (including being denied access to speaking with the American embassy without the presence of the Jordanian GID). @marcorubio@GovRonDeSantis
Along with the mistreatment allegations, the closed-door trial before Jordan’s state security court “has been completely unfair,” Michael Sullivan, a former federal prosecutor and ex-ATF chief hired by Bassem Awadallah’s U.S.-based family, told the AP. https://t.co/WivUhjEk6B
It would be refreshing if the President of the United States would actually defend the life and liberty of an American citizen being unjustly imprisoned and tortured in Jordan.
Dear WH, NSC, State Department and American media: URGENT. From @QuinHillyer : Biden must stop Jordan from abusing rights of imprisoned US citizen. https://t.co/C7hD8W2ydP
@POTUS@StateDept what is being done about this? Begs the question why would we give 1.4 billion USD annually to a country that tortures American citizens and denies them due process?
#Jordan GOVT is now the second largest recipient of US military aid in world. Why is the US arming an unelected, unaccountable monarch who detains thousands of Jordanians without a shred of due process, not to mention his own brother #PrinceHamzah he’s kept jailed in a palace?