REPORT: Devastated family of American hostage in Iran says he has died, Trump responds
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The family of Robert Levinson, a former FBI agent held hostage in Iran, said U.S. officials informed them that he is dead.
“We don’t know when or how he died, only that it was prior to the COVID-19 pandemic,” the family said in a statement Wednesday.
The article goes on to state the following:
Levinson, who worked for 22 years as a special agent with the FBI, disappeared in Iran in 2007 while on an unsanctioned CIA intelligence-gathering mission. He is believed to be the longest-held America hostage, though Tehran has never acknowledged holding him.
President Trump was asked about the the report that Levinson had died during the White House coronavirus task force news briefing Wednesday afternoon. He acknowledged the seriousness of the issue, but said he had received no definite confirmation of Levinson’s death.
“I don’t accept it that he’s dead,” President Trump said.
Statement from the Levinson Family pic.twitter.com/0t3YLvGJIc
— Help Bob Levinson (@HelpBobLevinson) March 25, 2020
“They haven’t told us he is dead,” Trump says of Robert Levinson. Family put out a statement saying U.S. officials had led them to believe he was dead.
— Josh Dawsey (@jdawsey1) March 25, 2020
Asked about Bob Levinson’s family saying they’ve been told he died, Trump says, “It’s not looking good. He wasn’t well for years…it’s not looking promising.” He’s speaking of Levinson partly in the past tense, partly in the present, but says he doesn’t accept Levinson is dead.
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) March 25, 2020
Robert Levinson’s family says US officials told them that he died in Iran.
Trump says: “it’s not looking good …. it’s not looking promising.”
“So you don’t accept that he’s dead?” @dsupervilleap says
“No I don’t accept that he’s dead.”
— Edward-Isaac Dovere (@IsaacDovere) March 25, 2020
Very confusing moment at Trump’s briefing. Below is a statement from Robert Levinson’s family saying US officials informed them that he passed away, but Trump said he doesn’t accept that he has passed? https://t.co/kkGaBBKy3i
— Tommy Vietor (@TVietor08) March 25, 2020
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo tweeted on March 9 (the 13th anniversary of Levinson’s abduction), “Bob Levinson’s family deserves answers from the Iranian regime after 13 horrible years of uncertainty. Bob must come home and the regime held accountable.”
Bob Levinson’s family deserves answers from the Iranian regime after 13 horrible years of uncertainty. Bob must come home and the regime held accountable.
— Secretary Pompeo (@SecPompeo) March 9, 2020
Sadly, today marks the 13th anniversary of Bob Levinson’s abduction in #Iran. It’s time to bring him home to his family. The Iranian government should end its policy of hostage-taking and release all Americans imprisoned in Iran. #HelpBobLevinson
— U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee (@SenateForeign) March 9, 2020
“Today marks 13 years since Bob Levinson went missing in Iran.
13 years since Bob’s family has heard from their husband/father/grandfather.
It’s time the Iranian regime return @HelpBobLevinson to his family & release all American hostages unjustly held.”
-CHM @RepEliotEngel pic.twitter.com/kjFbJuhQml— House Foreign Affairs Committee (@HouseForeign) March 9, 2020
JUST IN: Family of American hostage in Iran says he has died https://t.co/vgN2kIjS0z pic.twitter.com/eyPkgrleLp
— The Hill (@thehill) March 25, 2020
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