Ted Deutch tweeted the following:
"However, there is much more to be done. I look forward to working to increase appropriations for @StateSPEHA & the Hostage Recovery Fusion Cell, encourage increased interagency cooperation on hostage affairs, & elevate the position of the HRFC within the FBI, among other things."Read on Twitter
Here are other recent tweets from Ted Deutch:
"Pleased @POTUS is prioritizing this issue with yesterday's executive order, which builds upon the Levinson Act by strengthening our ability to deter and disrupt hostage-taking & wrongful detentions and developing strategies to prevent this odious behavior in the future."Read on Twitter
"Too many Americans, like my constituent Bob Levinson, are taken hostage or wrongfully detained abroad for political gain. This EO is an important step towards holding those who engage in this behavior accountable, bringing Americans home, & supporting their families & loved ones."Read on Twitter
"Americans held hostage and wrongfully detained abroad & their families must be at the center of our foreign policy and prioritized across the entire government. These are our neighbors. Our friends. Our children.We have a sacred obligation to get these Americans home."Read on Twitter