Biden issued an executive order aimed at releasing American hostages and other U.S. detainees. The order allows federal agencies to impose consequences like financial sanctions on parties involved in hostage-taking or wrongful detentions.
President Joe Biden speaks during an event in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington. | Evan Vucci/AP PhotoPresident Joe Biden on Tuesday issued an executive order aimed at repatriating American hostages and other U.S. citizens wrongfully detained abroad.
The administration also announced that it was adding a “D” indicator to the State Department’s travel advisories, alerting American travelers of the risk of wrongful detention by a foreign government. The moves come as Americans imprisoned overseas from Russia to China make headlines — putting pressure on the administration to take action.
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