Biden Says He’s Not Giving up on US Teacher Who’s Still Imprisoned in Russia

Marc Fogel was not part of the prisoner exchange.

President Joe Biden outside the White House in Washington on Aug. 2, 2024. Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images

President Joe Biden said on Aug. 2 that he’s not giving up on securing the release of Marc Fogel, a U.S. schoolteacher who is still imprisoned in Russia after not being included in a prisoner exchange finalized this week.

“We’re not giving up on that,” the president told reporters outside the White House.