"Spoke with our Great Ally President @IvanDuque of Colombia today. President @realDonaldTrump & I are grateful for our partnership for Freedom in this Hemisphere & our joint efforts to combat the drug trade. We respect Colombia's institutions and independence..."
"But, as Former President @AlvaroUribeVel is under house arrest, we join all freedom loving voices around the world in calling on Colombian officials to let this Hero, who is a recipient of the US Presidential Medal of Freedom, defend himself as a free man."
@Mike_Pence