American Teacher Marc Fogel Receives Flag-Waving Welcome From Trump After Release from Russian Prison

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American teacher Marc Fogel freed from Russia, White House says

A White House official confirmed with ABC News that Fogel landed on United States soil at approximately 9:30 p.m. and arrived at the White House shortly after 10 p.m. Trump greeted Fogel and welcomed him back to the United States.

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Trump welcomes freed American schoolteacher Marc Fogel

U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed American teacher Marc Fogel to the White House late Tuesday after Fogel was freed from Russia where he had been detained since August 2021 for bringing medically prescribed marijuana into the country.

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Donald Trump welcomes Marc Fogel to the White House hours

'I'm so excited,' Fogel told Trump of being back in the U.S. after arriving at a snowy White House with an American flag draped around his neck. As he shook the president's hand, Trump rubbed his arm and gave him a cordial embrace.

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American Marc Fogel greeted by Trump after being released from prison by Russia

American schoolteacher Marc Fogel, freed by Russia after three and a half years in prison, got a flag-waving welcome from U.S. President Donald Trump at a snowy White House on Tuesday after a flight home from Moscow.

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Trump Welcomes Home Freed Russian Prisoner Marc Fogel

From a Russian prison to the White House in a matter of hours, American schoolteacher Marc Fogel saw his three-and-a half-year captivity come to a whirlwind end in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday night.

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American school teacher Marc Fogel back in US after being freed from Russian prison

The White House released a photo of Fogel looking jubilant as he disembarked a plane on Tuesday night

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American Marc Fogel lands on US soil after years in Russian prison

Fogel, a history teacher, was imprisoned by Russia for marijuana possession, and sentenced to 14 years.

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UPDATE: Butler native Marc Fogel in United States following family’s fight for his freedom

Nearly 1,300 days since he was detained in Russia, Butler’s Marc Fogel is back in the United States. An image posted on the White House’s official account on X showed a n elated Fogel stepping off of…

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Marc Fogel meets with Trump at the White House after being released by Russia | Fox News Video

American Marc Fogel meets President Donald Trump at the White House after being released from a Russian prison.

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Wrongfully detained US teacher Marc Fogel calls Trump a ‘hero’ during White House meeting after release from Russian prison

Trump, 78, greeted Fogel outside the White House on a snowy night in Washington just hours after his administration negotiated a deal to free the wrongfully detained American.

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Marc Fogel, American detained in Russia, freed after visit by Trump envoy

Fogel was serving a 14-year sentence in Russia for possessing medical marijuana. He was designated as "wrongfully detained" by the U.S. late last year. White House national security adviser Mike Waltz said Fogel is expected to be back on American soil by tonight.

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BREAKING: President Trump Welcomes Home American Marc Fogel, Newly Released From Captivity in Russia (VIDEO)

Marc Fogel, an American who had been detained in Russia since 2021, landed back in the U.S. on Tuesday. He was serving a 14-year sentence after his arrest in August 2021 at a Russian airport for possession of drugs, which his family said was medically prescribed marijuana. Secretary of State Marco Rubio played a big role in this behind the scenes.

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Russia releases Pennsylvania teacher Marc Fogel after 3 years of detainment

Marc Fogel, a resident of Oakmont in Allegheny County, was released in an apparent exchange. Fogel was initially detained at Sheremetyevo Airport in August 2021. He is aboard a plane with U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and expected to land in America later Tuesday.

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Fmr Obama Envoy: 'Praise' Trump for Marc Fogel Release

Michael McFaul, the U.S. ambassador to Russia under President Barack Obama, lauded the release of American teacher Marc Fogel. Fogel, 66, is expected to land at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland at around 9 p.m. on Tuesday. He was arrested on charges of bringing medical marijuana into Russia in August 2021 and began serving a 14-year prison sentence.

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Pennsylvania teacher detained in Russia to return home

Marc Fogel, a Pennsylvania teacher detained in Russia since 2021, is set to return to the U.S. following a negotiated release. President Donald Trump says he's expected to come to the White House shortly after he arrives. It's not clear what, if anything, the United States offered in exchange for Fogel's release.

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