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Where is Marc Fogel from? What was Marc Fogel doing in Russia?
Monday, February 17, 2025
Where is Marc Fogel from?
Fogel is from Pennsylvania, United States. He attended the Indiana University of Pennsylvania. He was a history teacher at international schools in Colombia, Malaysia, Oman, Mexico and Venezuela.
A history teacher from Pennsylvania, Fogel was arrested by Russian authorities at the airport in Moscow in 2021. His family had said he was carrying 17 grams of marijuana for medical reasons to treat chronic back pain.
Why is Marc Fogel in Russia?
Marc Hilliard Fogel is an American schoolteacher who was arrested in August 2021 by Russian authorities for trying to enter Russia with 0.6 ounces (17 g) of medical marijuana. In June 2022, he was sentenced to 14 years in prison. He was released on February 11, 2025.
Who is Marc Fogel's wife?
Mr. Fogel's wife, Jane Fogel, and sons, Ethan and Sam.
What happened to Marc Fogel?
Promises made, promises kept. President Trump promised the Fogel family he would bring Marc home, and today, Marc is on his way. After three and a half years of detention in Russia, Marc is finally free.
read more on : https://www.state.gov/release-of-marc-fogel
What was Marc Fogel doing in Russia?
"Marc Fogel's return home is long overdue — and I know all of Pennsylvania, especially his family, will be welcoming him back with open arms," Fetterman, a Democrat, wrote on X.
"I am thrilled that Marc Fogel is finally coming home after years of being wrongfully held in Russia," McCormick, a Republican, said in a post. "I have been working with the administration on this since day one and I'm grateful to President Trump and Secretary Rubio for delivering on their commitment to free Marc. As I told Marc's Mom, Mafa, when we spoke in August, we had to do everything possible to get Marc home and it is a blessing that this day has finally come."
Fogel's mother, Malphine Fogel, had criticized Biden and his administration for the delay in designating her son as wrongfully detained. That determination that is made by the secretary of state and clears the way for State Department offices and federal agencies to work together to develop a plan to secure the release of a detainee.
"When I saw [Marc Fogel's] mother at a rally, she said, 'If you win, will you get my son out?' I promised her—she’s 95 years old—and I said, 'We’ll get him out,' and we got him out pretty quickly." –President Donald J. Trump 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/jQ681LMxgD
— President Donald J. Trump (@POTUS) February 12, 2025
She filed a lawsuit against the State Department last June, but the case was dismissed. Malphine Fogel was set to draw more public attention to her son's detainment during a July 13 rally with Mr. Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, but the campaign event was upended when a gunman opened fire on the crowd. The president and two others were injured, and one man was killed during the assassination attempt.
"I was going to be on stage with him and he was going to mention [Marc's] name," Malphine Fogel told CBS News Pittsburgh last July. "We were going to put it out for the whole world to hear. Well, that didn't happen because we didn't get on stage."
She met with Mr. Trump before the rally and said he pledged to secure Marc Fogel's release if elected to a second term.
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