Two Americans, Ryan Corbett and William McKenty, have been released from Taliban custody following a U.S.-brokered prisoner exchange deal.
The Biden administration negotiated the deal in its final days and put it into motion in its final hours. The incoming Trump was kept informed about the deal, which was mediated by Qatar.
The Trump administration says it wouldn't have necessarily agreed to the deal, which involved the release of a prisoner held by the U.S. for terrorism and drug trafficking, but they are happy to see two Americans return home.
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Despite the successful release of Corbett and McKenty, two other Americans, George Glezmann and Mahmoud Habibi, remain in Taliban custody.
In a statement to Scripps News, Corbett's family acknowledged the other families.
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"While we begin the healing process with Ryan by our side, we remain mindful of the many families who are still waiting for their loved ones to return, including the families of George Glezmann and Mahoumoud Habibi," the statement says. "It was our hope that Ryan, George and Mahmoud would be returned to their families together and we cannot imagine the pain that our good fortune will bring them. We recognize the immense privilege of our family's reunion today, and pledge to keep praying - and fighting - for George and Mahmoud's swift release
