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FBI Intensifies Efforts to Secure Release of Americans Held Abroad

Director Kash Patel pledges to use all FBI resources to bring home hostages and detainees, with the Trump administration focusing on cases in Russia, Venezuela, and Gaza.

FBI Director Kash Patel speaks during a ceremony to raise the Hostage and Wrongful Detainee flag at the State Department, Thursday, March 6, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
FBI Director Kash Patel walks off after watching a ceremony to raise the Hostage and Wrongful Detainee flag at the State Department, Thursday, March 6, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Overview

  • FBI Director Kash Patel announced a commitment to 'zero out' the number of Americans held hostage or wrongfully detained overseas.
  • The Trump administration is prioritizing cases in Russia, Venezuela, and Gaza, including Americans held by Hamas.
  • A multiagency FBI fusion cell is dedicated to handling hostage cases, working alongside the State Department's special envoy for hostage affairs.
  • Adam Boehler, nominated as the special envoy, emphasized the importance of ensuring Americans abroad know their country will support them in crises.
  • Last month, American Marc Fogel was released from Russian detention in a prisoner swap facilitated by the Trump administration.