It’s been 10 years since freelance journalist and Washington Post contributor Austin Tice went missing while reporting in Syria. On Sunday, the National Press Club will hold an event to mark his abduction.
The National Press Club has hosted events on the anniversary of Austin Tice’s disappearance for several years, but this is first time that Tice’s parents, Debra and Marc Tice, will attend in-person. Other speakers include Washington Post publisher Fred Ryan, National Press Club president Jen Judson, and Secretary of State Anthony Blinken.
“Only direct and consistent diplomatic engagement by the United States government will secure his release,” says Washington Post publisher and CEO Fred Ryan in a statement provided by his PR team. “President Biden holds the power to make that happen.”
Fred Ryan, publisher of @washingtonpost with Debra Tice, mother of his reporter being held in Syria now 10 years. @wppressfreedom @PressClubDC @MarcATice pic.twitter.com/a6yvQLNMxI
— Bill McCarren (@mccarrennews) August 9, 2022
Tice is currently the only U.S. journalist held captive overseas. On Wednesday, President Biden urged the Syrian government to release Tice, saying that his administration knows “with certainty” that Tice has been held by Syria.
“The Tice family deserves answers, and more importantly, they deserve to be swiftly reunited with Austin,” Biden said. “We stand with Austin’s many loved ones, and we will not rest until we bring Austin home. Ten years is far, far too long. So is every additional day.”
