Washington DC: After three and a half years of detention in Russia, American teacher Marc Fogel returned to his family in the United States on February 11. Secretary Rubio credited President Trump’s strong leadership for Fogel’s release, and for the release on February 12 of another American unjustly detained in Belarus. Belarus also released two political prisoners.
The Trump Administration is following through on commitments to return detained Americans home where they belong. Secretary Rubio thanked teams across the Department of State for the hard work that went into securing these releases, and called for the release of nearly 1,300 political prisoners who remain in jail across Belarus.
On NewsNation with Chris Cuomo, Secretary Rubio and Adam Boehler highlighted the Administration’s commitment to bringing Americans home from horrific Hamas captivity.