"Glad to have helped": Trump says US missionary released after nine months' captivity in Niger

US President Donald Trump on Saturday announced that Kevin Rideout, a Christian missionary who was allegedly kidnapped by terrorists in West Africa, was released and taken back into United States custody. In a post on Truth Social, Trump described Rideout as a "wonderful Christian Missionary" and said the United States looks forward to welcoming him home. Trump noted that the region has witnessed several "deadly attacks" against Christians in the past year. "I am proud to announce that Kevin Rideout, a wonderful Christian Missionary, is back in United States Custody. Kevin was kidnapped by Jihadi terrorists in West Africa -- The epicenter of…