US Should Secure Freedom of Missionaries in Haiti Without Ransom: Rep. Kinzinger

U.S. Representative Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) speaks during the opening hearing of the U.S. House (Select) Committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol on July 27, 2021 at the Cannon House Office Building in Washington. Members of law enforcement testified about the attack by supporters of former President Donald Trump on the U.S. Capitol. According to authorities, about 140 police officers were injured when they were trampled, had objects thrown at them, and sprayed with chemical irritants during the insurrection. Photo by Jim Bourg-Pool/Getty Images

The United States should seek to free abducted missionaries in Haiti without ransom, Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) said on Oct. 17, shortly after a U.S. Christian aid organization said a group of its missionaries had been kidnapped in the Caribbean nation.

The Illinois Republican told CNN that the United States must find the group and see if it can negotiate a release without paying a ransom or that it should use the military or police to secure their freedom.