Debra Tice shared good news about her son — a well-known US reporter missing in Syria. At dec-6 press conference she told that trusted sources confirmed her son is still alive
We have from a significant source that has been vetted all over our government: Austin Tice is alive
Austin Tice‚ an ex-marine turned free-lance journalist disappeared while covering syrian civil unrest in damascus about 12 years ago (when he was doing stories about anti-government protests)
The White House took quick action: National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan met with Tices family right after the press-club event. Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre noted that such meetings with families of detained Americans happen often; the government keeps working to bring citizens back
Some key facts about the case:
- No group ever said they took him
- He was 31 when he disappeared
- He worked as independent reporter
- His last known location was near Damascus
The situation remains unclear — despite motherʼs new info about her sons status‚ no details about his exact whereabouts or condition were shared with public