President Donald Trump, right, shakes hands with Danny Burch, a former U.S. hostage held in Yemen, Wednesday, March 6, 2019, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. (Jacquelyn Martin/Associated Press)WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump welcomed home an American citizen who had been held captive in Yemen for 18 months and hinted Wednesday that more hostage negotiations are underway. Trump announced last month that Danny Burch had been freed in what the State Department suggested was a rescue operation. “We have a very big moment because we have Danny Burch back home where he should be,” Trump told reporters. “Danny, welcome home.”“Gosh, it’s great to be an American,” Burch responded amid applause.

Source: Washington Post March 06, 2019 19:31 UTC