US President Joe Biden met Monday at the White House with the parents of journalist Austin Thais, who was abducted in Syria about ten years ago.
The US president “reiterated his commitment to continue his efforts through all available means to ensure that Austin will finally (…) return to his family,” US presidential spokeswoman Jen Psaki told a news conference. made public.
The Biden administration is in “frequent” contact with Mark and Debra Thays and will continue its efforts to “bring home Austin and other American hostages being held illegally around the world,” he added.
CBS News’ @edokeefe asks WH Press Sec. Jen Psaki about Pres. Biden’s meeting today with the parents of Austin Tice, a freelance journalist and veteran who was abducted in Syria in 2012:
“We will continue to do everything we can to bring him, and as we do any American, home.” pic.twitter.com/mRoCF5889j
– CBS News (@CBSNews) May 2, 2022
The case of the journalist and photojournalist was raised on Saturday, at the dinner of the White House correspondents, which was attended by Mr. Biden.
Little is known about his fate after he was abducted on August 14, 2012 near Damascus, when he was 31 years old. The journalist and photojournalist worked independently and worked with the McClatchy group, the Washington Post, CBS, Agence France-Presse and other media.
Austin Thais, who served in the Marines before taking up journalism, appeared in a video in September 2012 with his eyes closed.
Who his captors are remains unknown to this day.
In March 2020, then-US President Donald Trump said he did not know if Austin Thais was still alive. However, the US government estimated last year that he is probably still alive.
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