Biden says US government knows 'with certainty' that Austin Tice has been held by Syrian government

President Joe Biden on Wednesday declared that the US government knows “with certainty” that American journalist Austin Tice has been held by the Syrian government and called on Damascus to cooperate on efforts to release him after 10 years of captivity.

“We know with certainty that he has been held by the Syrian regime,” Biden said in a statement. “We have repeatedly asked the government of Syria to work with us so that we can bring Austin home.”

“On the tenth anniversary of his abduction, I am calling on Syria to end this and help us bring him home,” the President said, adding that the