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American freed from Venezuela back in US, Trump envoy says
- United States Air Force veteran Joseph St. Clair was released Tuesday after several months detained in Venezuela and returned to the U.S.
- In November, St. Clair was taken into custody after traveling to a South American country to receive care for post-traumatic stress disorder, according to his family.
- His release followed the freeing of six other Americans held since Venezuela's presidential election months earlier and a February meeting between envoy Richard Grenell and President Nicolás Maduro in Caracas.
- St. Clair, a language specialist who served four Afghanistan tours, was handed over to Grenell, while his parents expressed they were "overwhelmed with joy and gratitude."
- The U.S. Government considers St. Clair wrongfully detained, and the event may reflect ongoing diplomatic negotiations between the two countries.
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Grenell announced Tuesday that he had flown to Antigua to bring Air Force veteran Joe St. Clair back to the United States, posting a picture of the two winging it back to Washington, DC.
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President Donald Trump’s administration confirmed on Tuesday that a U.S. Air Force veteran wrongfully detained in Venezuela since last November was released as part of the administration’s “America First strategy.” According to The Miami Herald, Joseph St. Clair, a U.S. Air Force veteran, was released by Venezuela on Tuesday and handed over to Special Presidential Envoy for Special Missions of United States Richard Grenell as part of a deal that…
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In a significant diplomatic development, U.S. Air Force veteran Joseph St. Clair has been released from Venezuelan custody after being detained for approximately six months. St. Clair, who served four tours in Afghanistan, was arrested in November 2024 near the Venezuela-Colombia border while seeking alternative treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). U.S. Air Force Veteran Joseph St. Clair Freed After Months of Detention in Venezu…
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