Mark Vogel, an American teacher who has been detained in Russia for over three years, celebrated freedom in tears with President Donald Trump when he returned to the US on Tuesday night.
Fogel, arrested at a Russian airport for possession of medical marijuana in 2021, landed at Andrews’ joint base outside Washington, DC, where he met with Trump at the White House to celebrate his release. With the American flag covered around him, the school teacher who was released said that he would forever be a “bodied” to the Trump administration and American lawmakers for his successful release from Russian detention. I stated.
“I feel like I’m the lucky man on the planet right now, and I want you to know that I’m not a hero of this.” “And President Trump is a hero. These men from diplomatic services are He’s a hero. The senators and representatives who passed the law in my honor to bring me home are heroes. I am adored that they did everything. My Family was a strength, but I think my 95-year-old mother is probably now the most dynamic 95-year-old on the planet. And I am very grateful to so many people.” (Related: “Hallelujah, Fantastic News”: Massive Trump critic gives Trump a nod to MSNBC for diplomatic success)
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Trump I said Vogel’s release was a “honest show” from the Russian government, confirming that an unspecified Russian, currently being held in the US, will return to Russia on Wednesday. The president further said Putin has not received much in exchange for Vogel’s freedom.
“We were treated very well by Russia,” Trump said. “In fact, I hope that’s the beginning of a relationship where we can end that war and stop millions of people being killed.”
Following the 2021 arrest, Vogel was charging He was sentenced to 14 years in prison by carrying 17 grams of medical marijuana to relieve back pain. He said he was given over 400 “injections” at the White House while being kept vigorously in a Russian hospital.
“The love I was given helped me support me in a prison where I was in the hospital for over 100 days,” continued Vogel. “At the time I was given over 400 injections and I knew there was support from fellow Pennsylvanians, my family and friends. It made me kneel and shed tears. But it was It was my energy, it was my presence.
Fogel’s mother, Malphine, criticized former President Joe Biden’s administration for filing a lawsuit against the Biden State Department last June due to the delay in the release of his son. According to To CBS News. She planned to speak at Trump’s July 13th rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
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