Convicted Murderer Released by Trump From Venezuelan Prison Is Free in U.S.

[Emile]

At least some American officials knew that Dahud Hanid Ortiz had been convicted of a triple murder when he was put on the plane to the United States.

He killed three people in Spain and fled to Venezuela, where he was sentenced to 30 years in prison, court documents show. Then last week, the Trump administration negotiated his release as part of a large prisoner swap, and he arrived on American soil.

Now, the convict, Dahud Hanid Ortiz, 54, a U.S. Army veteran, is free in the United States, according to two people with knowledge of the case. One said he was in Orlando, Fla.

When the Americans put Mr. Hanid Ortiz on a plane on Friday back to the United States, at least some people in the Trump administration knew of his criminal past, according to a third person.

Read more at: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/24/world/americas/trump-venezuela-convicted-murderer-swap.html

Rachel Maddow covered this story last night,

[BoRaGard]

1. republicon "values" are so unAmerican and unChristian

so demonically twisted

[Emile]

2. He's showing us how tough he is on crime. Putting Maxwell (the convicted sex offender)

in a country club prison with a work release, is another example of his toughness. Work release, what she going to do? Work as a substitute teacher in a middle school?

[gab13by13]

5. I heard the prison put up mesh around the prison grounds

so that people can't see in, can't see Maxwell playing croquet.

[Mike 03]

3. Oh! So Trump is the hypothetical guy that Trump is always talking about...

You know, the one in another country releasing "not their best people," the criminals, the insane murderers and sending them to the United States.

[gab13by13]

4. A lot of blame goes to the MSM for not covering shit,

Krasnov based his right to unilaterally impose tariffs all over the world on gangs from Venezuela being sent to the US. Krasnov released a triple murderer into the US from a prison in Venezuela.

The New York Times and Rachel Maddow let us know about this, I don't recall Congressional Democrats speaking out in the floor of the House or in the Senate. Put it on the record Democrats, that Krasnov's reason for doing tariffs is bogus, and yeah, we can say that Krasnov is not tough on crime.

Maybe I missed it, maybe a Congressional Democrat did speak out about this, I mean the prisoner swap wasn't that long ago maybe they haven't had time to do this yet?

If not, whenever its long vacation is over, maybe someone can put this into the records of Congress?

Isn't a decision coming soon from the courts about Krasnov's right to impose tariffs? Was this information known soon enough to shoot down Krasnov's argument?

[Emile]

6. This White House press is sickening.

[SunSeeker]

12. Lawrence O'Donnell regularily rips the Trump-subservient White House Press.

And points out how they would never show that deference to the Biden White House (or indeed, any other White House). He calls this hypocrisy the "Trump Standard."

He has also been on a tear about how the White House Press sycophants don't call out Trump's lies, especially about who pays for tariffs.

[Javaman]

7. he'll probably appoint him to head up some sort of murder investigation commission. nt

[Jilly_in_VA]

8. And this is what he wants living in the US

rather than hardworking farm laborers, healthcare workers, meatpacking plant workers, housecleaners, hospital workers, gardeners, janitors, and the like? Sickening.

[gab13by13]

9. Someone needs to scrutinize this "prisoner swap"

in more detail, and do it sooner rather than later.

[Emile]

10. If democrats need talking points, this, Maxwell,

and the pardoning of DC Jan 6 traitors are good ones.

[Hornedfrog2000]

11. Probably cut a deal with them to murder

Democrats. When do you guys think more democrats will be killed? Within a year? I am talking high level democrats.

This isn't a joke. We are on the russian path to fascism, and I suspect a few have already happened on our soil. This is why I thought more democratic leaders would be worried, but I guess not.

[Emile]

13. I hope the FBI is watching this murderer.

[ecstatic]

14. They're going to put him to work. Now, he'll either do their bidding,

which could include hit jobs, or get sent back to jail (and killed).

[Old Crank]

15. HAsn't he released 2000 criminals

into the population in the last 6 months????

[Emile]

16. Yes, and he is tough on crime. LOL