WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. John Cornyn issued the following news release:

U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement on the announcement (http://state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesperson/2026/03/release-of-dennis-coyle/) that American Dennis Coyle was released from wrongful detention by the Taliban in Afghanistan:

"Thanks to the tireless work by President Trump and Secretary Rubio, American Dennis Coyle is finally free after more than a year of wrongful detention by the Taliban in Afghanistan. Dennis' return is excellent news for his family, who I was pleased to meet with earlier this month, and all those in America and around the world standing for freedom and due process. I'm grateful for the Trump Administra...