Mark Frerichs, the last-known American hostage being held by the Taliban, has been released in a prisoner exchange, Pres. Biden confirmed in a statement.
On Monday, Cakora said that despite "some folks arguing against the deal that brought Mark home," her brother was back alive because "President Biden took action." She also credited Illinois Senators Tammy Duckworth and Dick Durbin for his successful return.
During a United Nations General Assembly event on Monday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken addressed Frerichs' freedom, extending gratitude to the department's Special Presidental Envoy for Hostage Affairs, Roger Carstens, whom he said he was now with Frerichs in Doha. Frerichs' release comes on the heels of Biden's meetings Friday with family members of Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan -- Americans detained in Russia. In his statement, Biden pledged his administration would continue to "prioritize the safe return of all Americans who are held hostage or wrongfully detained abroad."
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