Trump Hostage Envoy Says Another American Coming Home 'Tomorrow'

Adam Boehler, U.S. hostages envoy, on Tuesday said that a second American is "coming in tomorrow" while discussing Marc Fogel's return to the U.S.

Newsweek reached out to the State Department for comment via online form on Tuesday.

Why It Matters

Fogel landed in Washington, D.C., shortly before 10 p.m. ET Tuesday, the White House announced.

He was arrested in Moscow in 2021 for carrying cannabis, which his lawyer said was prescribed to him in the United States to treat chronic pain. Fogel was sentenced to 14 years in a Russian prison the following year.

President Donald Trump's national security adviser, Michael Waltz, described Fogel's return as an "exchange," but he did not share additional details.

What To Know

Boehler, alongside Secretary of State Marco Rubio, told CNN's Kaitlan Collins on Tuesday that "this is a unique circumstance that Secretary Rubio is saying. This is a unilateral move, it follows unilateral moves by Venezuela, other countries."

He added: "We have another American coming in tomorrow and so ... the president has made this a top priority, and he's got the A-Team on it."

Boehler didn't share more information about the individual when Collins pressed him for details: "That's going to be a surprise for tomorrow."

"I can't comment on where it's from," he said.

Trump also confirmed that "somebody else is being released tomorrow, that you will know of," while speaking to reporters alongside Fogel inside the White House on Tuesday night.

Fogel's exchange was announced by Waltz on X (formerly Twitter) earlier on Tuesday, saying in part: "Today, President Donald J. Trump and his Special Envoy Steve Witkoff are able to announce that Mr. Witkoff is leaving Russian airspace with Marc Fogel, an American who was detained by Russia. President Trump, Steve Witkoff and the President's advisors negotiated an exchange that serves as a show of good faith from the Russians and a sign we are moving in the right direction to end the brutal and terrible war in Ukraine."

The White House and Waltz posted a picture of Fogel safely landing in the U.S. Tuesday night.

What People Are Saying

Reacting to the news of another American "coming in," conservative author Nick Adams said on X: "President Trump is saving the world!"

Rubio posted to X on Tuesday: "Marc Fogel is free! Marc was detained in Russia, and now after more than three years, he is on his way back home to reunite with his family. @POTUS is working to secure the release of all detained Americans in Russia and around the world."

Democratic Senator John Fetterman of Pennsylvania said on X: "Marc Fogel's return home is long overdue—and I know all of Pennsylvania, especially his family, will be welcoming him back with open arms. I want to thank @POTUS and @SteveWitkoff for their efforts in finally bringing Marc home."

What Happens Next

Trump also announced on Tuesday that he plans to send Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to Ukraine to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, saying the war between Russia and Ukraine "must" end soon.

Update 2/11/25, 10:50 p.m. ET: This article has been updated with additional information.