john pierre was speaking to reporters and told reporters that the white house and the president, deeply alarmed by the takeover of the transitional government, the white house saying that it rejects the actions of the military. it calls for the immediate release of not just the prime minister, but also others that are currently being held in house arrest. and the united states continues to strongly support the sudanese people demand for a democratic transition that this is the will, the sudanese people in the united states support that effort in terms of aspirations for peace, liberty, and justice. so now what is being evaluated according to the white house is how best united states can help the nice people. she's that goal that what so troubling for the united states and all this is that what has transpired is exactly what the united states spent 2 days in terms of meetings of the region with the various parties trying to avert. and so that is why the white house now looking at next steps in order to try and assist the sudanese people and the goal of democratic process as well as piece

president probably in the state of new jersey, but his deputy spokesperson or press secretary korean john pierre said that the president at the white house, deeply alarmed at what has occurred and also rejecting the actions of the military and calling for the immediate release of not just the prime minister, but others who have also been placed under house arrest. now the united states saying that the actions that the military has taken it believes are in stark contrast to the will of the sudanese people and their aspirations for justice, peace and also liberty. so the united states standing firmly behind the people of sudan will the same time evaluating its next steps, which have included in the last hour, the pausing of aid, or could be reduced to get the impression that so the withholding of 8 is the only potential leave her of years administration can pull to pressure on the carry leaders there's no question that the united states works in tandem with the international community. and well, we have not had official confirmation of this. it is pretty standard by the playbook of the biden admin

pierre, east of the capital. a christian aid ministry work has had 5 children with them, including a baby, only 8 months old. john hendrick has more from the missions headquarters in the u. s. state of ohio. a haitian gang has put a price on the lives of 17 missionaries, taken captive in port prints. $17000000.00. the ransom amounts to a $1000000.00 for each of the 5 men, 7 women, and 5 children, captured by a group called $400.00. no, was that they were building in orphanage. it's a risk haitian missionaries now face daily. it is like living in a war zone. you don't know when you're going to get shot at, you know, no one you're going to get kidnapped. then is a very real concern here in ohio, where many in the religiously conservative our mission mennonite community consider it their christian mission to fund advancements abroad, even as many of them live much as they did in the 19th century. the random demand is a drop in the bucket for an organization that brings in a $130000000.00 a year and donations from around the world. but now christian, a ministry has an ethical decision to make. do they pay it in risk