Kuwait Frees 10 More Americans, Bringing Total to 47 in Trump’s First 100 Days

A total of 47 Americans have been freed in Trump’s first 100 days—an unusually rapid pace for overseas detainee releases.

Adam Boehler, the Trump administration's top envoy for hostage affairs (L) greets military contractor Tony Holden, who was recently released from Kuwait, at Washington Dulles International Airport, in Virginia, on April 30, 2025. U.S. State Dept. via AP

Kuwait has released an additional 10 American detainees, U.S. officials confirmed on Thursday, marking the second such release in as many months and bringing the total number of Americans freed during President Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office to 47.

The latest wave of pardons, announced on May 1 by Adam Boehler, the Trump administration’s top hostage envoy, comes amid the administration’s focus on making hostage and detainee diplomacy a key part of its foreign policy.