Tillis Announces Andrew and Norine Brunson as SOTU Guests | Eastern North Carolina Now

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    WASHINGTON, D.C.     Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) announced that North Carolina natives Pastor Andrew Brunson and Norine Brunson will be his guests to the State of the Union address on Tuesday, February 5th, 2019. Throughout 2018, Senator Tillis worked to help secure the release of Pastor Andrew Brunson, who was facing an effective life sentence in Turkey, accused of crimes he did not commit.

    "The Brunsons demonstrated tremendous grace and unshakable faith during Andrew's nearly two-year imprisonment and house arrest. His plight caused Americans from every corner to pray for his release and for leaders in both political parties to work together to apply pressure on the Turkish government to secure his return to American soil," said Senator Tillis. "It's an incredible feeling that nearly one year after I first met Pastor Andrew Brunson in a Turkish prison, where he faced an effective life sentence, I now have the honor of welcoming him and his wife, Norine, as my special guests to the State of the Union."

  • Contact: Daniel Keylin
  •     daniel_keylin@tillis.senate.gov

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