Trump administration secures release of US veteran held in Venezuela, family says

The parents of U.S. Air Force veteran Joseph St. Clair thanks President Donald Trump and his administration for helping to secure his release from wrongful detention in Venezuela.

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The family of a U.S. Air Force veteran who was wrongfully detained in Venezuela since November 2024, on Tuesday, said he was released.

Joseph St. Clair, a four-tour Afghanistan War veteran from Hansville, Washington, first went missing in November while getting PTSD treatment in Colombia. 

"This news came suddenly, and we are still processing it—but we are overwhelmed with joy and gratitude," said Scott and Patti St. Clair, Joseph's parents.

The family also thanked President Donald Trump, as well as his administration, for securing St. Clair's release. 

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