Trump 'surprised' UK freed air base suspects on bail US President Donald Trump said on Monday that British police should not have released on bail five men who were arrested near an air base used by the United States over a suspected attack. Trump added that the case "might be" linked to Iran but declined to give details. "I'm surprised that they released them; I wouldn't have done that," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office, while adding that British authorities had worked "very closely" with the US. "We know everything about them. We would not have released them." The five men were arrested early on Sunday near the Royal Air Force (RAF) Fairford base in southwest England, from which US bombers have taken off to target Iran since March.
US President Donald Trump said on Monday that British police should not have released on bail five men who were arrested near an air base used by the United States over a suspected attack.
Trump added that the case "might be" linked to Iran but declined to give details.
"I'm surprised that they released them; I wouldn't have done that," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office, while adding that British authorities had worked "very closely" with the US.
"We know everything about them. We would not have released them."
The five men were arrested early on Sunday near the Royal Air Force (RAF) Fairford base in southwest England, from which US bombers have taken off to target Iran since March.