Defense

Biden executive order allows agencies to sanction for wrongful detention abroad

By Mike Brest
Published July 19, 2022 1:00pm ET
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Biden executive order allows agencies to sanction for wrongful detention abroad
File - The Harry S. Truman Building, headquarters for the State Department, is seen in Washington. | (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Tuesday regarding the way the U.S. government handles Americans detained abroad.

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