Pres. Biden meets with parents of Austin Tice, American journalist and Marine Corps veteran who was abducted in Syria.
President Joe Biden will be meeting the parents of journalist Austin Tice, who has been held captive in Syria since 2012.The parents of Austin Tice, an American journalist and Marine Corps veteran abducted in Syria, have already been waiting almost a decade for their son to return home. After a public plea for support over the weekend, President Joe Biden wasted no time, saying on Monday he would meet with them"today.
Later in the evening, during his own remarks, Biden said that he would like to meet with her and Tice's father. The Tices have previously met with National Security adviser Jake Sullivan and Secretary of State Antony Blinken, but Psaki called the audience with Biden"an additional and more significant step."
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