# John Coale is exactly who we need to bring home our Americans — retained record

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source: [news](https://highsignal.app/data/news) (news:the-hill)  published 2026-10-24 18:00 ingested 2026-10-25 02:56

[original source ↗](https://thehill.com/opinion/international/6168981-john-coale-belarus-prisoner-deal/)

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The Senate must confirm John Coale as President Trump's nominee for Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs due to his track record of using transactional diplomacy to secure the release of detainees.
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