One after another, they were also taken, detained, like they were saying that they were people outside the doors. Then one at a time, they were taken into custody. This is wrong. And President Trump has an opportunity when he is in Asia, when he is with President Xi, to call on President Xi to release these pastors, release Pastor Jin, release the Christians who are being persecuted and stop persecuting people of faith. And I think the United States has a responsibility to be a voice for religious liberty across the country, to defend Christians when they're persecuted, to defend Jews when they're persecuted, to defend people of faith all across the world. (35:01–35:17)
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Asserts that President Trump can influence China to release persecuted Christians.
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