How did President Jefferson deal with the Barbary Pirates in Tripoli? A) He paid bribes to the pirates for a safe passage through the Mediterranean sea B) He joined with several European nations in an effort to capture and dismantle the fleet of ships crewed by Barbary pirates. C) He sent warships to Tripoli, the home base of the Barbary pirates. D) He refused to negotiate with the pirates; instead he avoided trade in the Mediterranean Sea until European forces expelled the threat.​