White House official traveled to Syria for secret hostage talks
The Wall Street Journal first reported that Kash Patel traveled to Damascus in an effort to secure the release of Americans hostages including Austin Tice and Majd Kamalmaz.
The White House reportedly sent a top counterterrorism official to Damascus for negotiations over the release of at least two Americans believed to be detained by the Syrian government.
The Wall Street Journal first reported on Sunday that Kash Patel, a deputy assistant to President Donald Trump and senior director for counterterrorism at the National Security Council, had traveled to Damascus earlier this year for talks with Syrian government officials.
