President Trump’s executive order on U.S. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day is a powerful statement of his commitment to bringing Americans back home safely and justly. In addition to the six individuals released from Venezuela, two more have been returned from Afghanistan and Belarus. The Pennsylvania teacher who was unjustly held in Russia has also been reunited with her family after months of captivity. Furthermore, President Trump has promised to continue his efforts to bring every American being held hostage or wrongfully detained back home safely. This shows that the United States will not tolerate unlawful detention of its citizens and will work tirelessly to ensure their safe return.
Read the full text of the order at the whitehouse.gov website.