As Twitchy reported, Rep. Matt Salmon posted a statement Friday night thanking the many people instrumental in securing the release of Sgt. Andrew Tahmooressi from Mexico. Rep. Ed Royce (R-Calif.), Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, was also singled out for his efforts in freeing Tahmooressi.
#USMC Sgt. Andrew #Tahmooressi, the #MarineHeldInMexico, has been released from jail: pic.twitter.com/s0K7oFU1d6 pic.twitter.com/toC5FEU7WA
— Ed Royce (@RepEdRoyce) November 1, 2014
Though Salmon’s list was extensive, he (or someone on his staff) retweeted the following posts suggesting that another name should have been among those helping to free our #MarineHeldInMexico.
https://twitter.com/DStefanski/status/528359278642737152
@RepMattSalmon Thank you for bringing Sgt.Tahmooressi home at last. If only the president had your dedication to one of our finest.
— D. McDaniel (@DManiac777) November 1, 2014
For their part, the family of Sgt. Tahmooressi issued a lengthy statement through Montel Williams’ spokesman offering their thanks to Williams and to the president … of Serving California. No mention of a certain other president, though.
https://twitter.com/thundley4/status/528344736948822017
Andrew Tahmooressi to be released and now we will see the non-participants in the Obama administration step up to a podium to take credit.
— TIMENOUT (@TIMENOUT) November 1, 2014
Wow, obama hasn't come out and taken credit for Sgt Tahmooressi release yet.. he's getting slow. But believe he will, just wait ..
— ❌ OneUSMarineRet ︻̷̿┻̿═━一? ❌ (@MasterGuns1313) November 1, 2014
https://twitter.com/EgoAenigma/status/528355413041754112
https://twitter.com/TransplantHeart/status/528345352232263681
Good to hear about the release of Sgt. #Tahmooressi after the Obama Administration's relentless effort to bring him home. Oh, wait
— Corey Thomas (@Corey_Thomas93) November 1, 2014
I don't wanna hear Sgt. #Tahmooressi's name come outta the Preezy's mouth. He couldn't be bothered then, keep his pie hole shut now.
— Lizzy Lou Who ?? (@_wintergirl93) November 1, 2014
$20 bucks that Obama comes out tomorrow and says HE freed Tahmooressi?#NoMoreDemocrats #VoteThemOut #Nov4
— Kimberly Small (@RealKimSmall) November 1, 2014
https://twitter.com/RichardGrenell/status/528366448389787648
I'm sure Obama had nothing to do with #Tahmooressi 's release but I'm sure he will say he personally escorted him out of the jail!
— Debbie D'Souza (@Debber66) November 1, 2014
Tahmooressi free…about damn time…big ups to Obama #sarcasm
— aaron bchum (@aaronbchum) November 1, 2014
https://twitter.com/notalemming/status/528363337516453888
So Tahmooressi was released.
Hey Barack, "someone else made that happen" -Barack Obama
— Яob (@robx_d) November 1, 2014
https://twitter.com/R4US/status/528359113819172865
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