Biden meets with family of Marine veteran abducted in Syria

President Joe Biden met Monday with the dad and mom of veteran Marine captain who was working as a contract journalist when captured in Syria in 2012.

Biden met with Marc and Debra Tice, dad and mom of Austin Tice, 40, on Monday, White Home Press Secretary Jen Pskai instructed media retailers.

“Throughout their assembly, the President reiterated his dedication to proceed to work by means of all obtainable avenues to safe Austin’s lengthy overdue return to his household,” the Hill reported.

The Tice household didn't instantly reply to a request for remark from Marine Corps Occasions on Tuesday.

Debra Tice was launched Saturday evening as being in attendance on the White Home Correspondents’ Affiliation Dinner, the place Biden paid tribute in his remarks to journalists who're lacking or detained. Biden additionally stated on the occasion that he needed to satisfy with the Tices to talk about their son.

Renewed consideration to Tice’s case has come following the return of Marine veteran Trevor Reed, 30, who had been held in Russia in a prisoner trade in current weeks.

An image taken in March 2012, exhibits freelance photographer Austin Tice in an undisclosed location.

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On this picture taken from an undated video posted to YouTube, American freelance journalist Austin Tice, who had been reporting for American information organizations in Syria till his disappearance in August 2012.

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Tice was working in Syria when he was adducted.

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President Biden met with Austin’s dad and mom Marc and Debra Tice.

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Renewed consideration to Tice’s case has come following the return of Marine veteran Trevor Reed who had been held in Russia in a prisoner trade in current weeks.

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Reed had been detained by Russian officers whereas visiting the nation in 2017. He later was convicted based mostly on proof US Ambassador John Sullivan referred to as “laughable” after allegedly assaulting Russian law enforcement officials following an evening of consuming.