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FBI director pledges sustained interagency effort to bring U.S. hostages home
Summary
At a flag-raising event attended by former hostages, families and administration officials, the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation vowed to marshal interagency resources and work around the clock to return Americans wrongfully detained abroad.
The director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation pledged at a flag‑raising event that the FBI will marshal interagency resources to bring U.S. hostages and wrongfully detained Americans home.
Speaking before former hostages, family members, advocates and administration officials, the FBI director said the issue is a top priority for the president and described an ongoing, cross‑agency effort. "I will do everything as your director of the FBI to marshal the resources necessary to make sure that no other American family feels that pain," the director said.
The remarks came during a ceremony that included a flag raising and brief remarks from senior…
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