Trump meets 3 American prisoners freed by North Korea at US Air Force base
Trump meets US prisoners at US airport
The freeing of the prisoners was widely seen as "goodwill gesture" by the North Koreans
Three American prisoners freed by North Korea arrived at St Andrews Air Force base in Marylandas President Trump stood at the tarmac at 2:30am on Thursday morning to welcome them.
The three men - Kim Dong Chul, Kim Hak Song and Tony Kim - were imprisoned by North Korea as relations between the US deteriorated with Kim and Trump traded daily insults against each other last year.
However, in March Trump made a surprise announcement on accepting an invitationby Kim to meet him for summit talks as the North Korean leader decided to denuclearise the Korean peninsula.
The freed "hostages" were handed to US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo after he concluded talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Wednesday.
"Pompeo did a fantastic job," Trump said as he received the three prisoners at the air base.
Trump arrived at the US air force base along with this wife Melaniato receive the US prisoners.
The freeing of the prisoners was widely seen as "goodwill gesture" by the North Koreans ahead of Trump-Kim summit talks next month.