Teacher freed after being detained in Russia says ‘Trump is a hero’

Published February 12, 2025 3:11am ET



Marc Fogel, the American teacher who had been detained in Russia since August 2021, arrived at the White House on Tuesday night. He stood beside President Donald Trump, addressing the media for the first time since being released from a Russian prison.

“I feel like the luckiest man on Earth right now,” Fogel said.

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