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Mother of freed American hostage Marc Fogel thanks President Donald Trump: 'He kept his promise'
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Malphine Fogel, mother of Marc Fogel, speaks to "America Reports" about the relief and gratitude she feels after her son was released from a Russian prison.
Marc Fogel, a history teacher who was working at the Anglo-American School in Moscow, is heading back to U.S. soil after Russia released him following talks with Trump administration officials. Fogel was serving a 14-year sentence after his arrest in August 2021 at a Russian airport for being in possession of drugs, which his family and supporters said were medically prescribed marijuana.
His mother, Malphine, met with Trump before his fateful rally in Butler, Pennsylvania last year, asking the then-presidential nominee to not forget her son’s name. He assured her that he would bring her son home.
Now, Malphine is celebrating that fulfilled promise.