FBI Director Kash Patel Vows to Bring All American Hostages Home

Patel pledges full FBI resources to ensure no American remains wrongfully detained abroad.

FBI Director Kash Patel speaks during a ceremony to raise the Hostage and Wrongful Detainee flag at the State Department in Washington on March 6, 2025. Evan Vucci/AP Photo

FBI Director Kash Patel reaffirmed on March 6 the bureau’s commitment to securing the release of American hostages and detainees abroad, declaring that his team would work to “zero out” the number of U.S. citizens held in foreign captivity.

Patel made the remarks during a flag-raising ceremony at the State Department honoring the hostage community and their families.