Washington D.C. – WDRB, January 13, 2025
President Joe Biden delivered “devastating” news to the family of Ryan Corbett, a man wrongfully detained by the Taliban, during a recent phone call.
Corbett’s wife, Anna, shared her heartbreak on national television, saying Biden informed her that no agreement had been reached to secure her husband’s release.
It’s been two-and-a-half years, nearly 900 days, since Ryan Corbett was captured.
“It’s in the category of torture,” Drue Corbett said, describing Ryan’s condition.
Despite traveling to Washington, D.C. 16 times to advocate for her husband’s freedom, Anna Corbett said this call from the president left her devastated.
“What I heard him say is that he is not bringing Ryan home,” Anna Corbett said in an emotional interview on Fox News. “That was absolutely devastating because I have been advocating fiercely on Ryan’s behalf, on my family’s behalf. Ryan just keeps missing out on milestones.”
Reports surfaced last week that suggested a potential deal involving a prisoner swap: three American hostages, including Ryan Corbett, for a detainee held at Guantanamo Bay. However, Biden confirmed that no agreement with the Taliban has been finalized.
