Incoming Official Richard Grenell: Trump, Imran Had Very Good Ties

WASHINGTON DC (ANI) – Donald Trump’s incoming envoy for special missions, Richard Grenell, on December 25, called for the release of former Pakistani Prime Minister and founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan, who is detained on charges of corruption in Pakistan.

In an interview, Grenell discussed the relationship between the US and Pakistan during Trump’s first term as president, noting that the relationship with Pakistan improved when Khan took to power.

According to Grenell, the former Pakistani Prime Minister was seen as an outsider and not a traditional politician, emphasizing a connection with Donald Trump.

He pointed out that Khan is facing allegations like those that led to the imprisonment of Trump and called for his release, aligning his situation with that of Trump.

“We had a much better relationship with Pakistan during the Trump administration when a guy named Imran Khan was the leader of Pakistan. That’s because Imran Khan was an outsider. He was a former cricket player and the captain of the Pakistani national cricket team. He wasn’t a politician, and he spoke in very common-sense language. He and Donald Trump had a very good relationship,” Grenell said.

“I’d like to see Imran Khan be released from jail. He’s currently in prison, facing many of the same allegations as President Trump, where the ruling party put him in prison and created some sort of corruption and false allegations, and he’s in prison now,” he added.