Press Release

Gillibrand Statement On Release Of New Yorker Ryan Corbett From Detention In Afghanistan

Jan 21, 2025

Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand released the following statement on the release of New Yorker Ryan Corbett from Taliban detention in Afghanistan:

“I am incredibly grateful that Ryan Corbett has been freed and is set to be reunited with his family and friends. For years, I have been working with the Biden administration, Leader Schumer, and Ryan’s wife, Anna, to help secure Ryan’s safe passage back home. I want to thank everyone involved with this effort for their unwavering and tireless work. I wish Ryan and his family all the best as they move forward. I will continue to work to secure the release of George Glezmann, Mahmood Habibi, and all other Americans wrongfully detained across the world.

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