Anne Fogel

I just had a shot of Belveny 21, and I plan to celebrate from now through the next 24 hours. We're so happy.

Well, last week, we knew he was removed from the Rybensk penal colony. So we knew something was afoot, but these negotiations are very tenuous, and we weren't sure if they would get the job done. And I'm so pleased to say that he is now... Flying over Iceland. So it's a great relief.

I don't know exactly. He's flying into D.C. today to Andrews Air Force Base. And then he'll say hello to his wife and his children. And then I think he'll fly on to probably San Antonio, Texas for medical evaluation and psychological evaluation.

I don't have a real answer for you. As I said, I think these negotiations are very difficult and I don't think that Mark was prioritized at that point in time. It was after that then that he was designated as wrongfully detained. And I don't know why he wasn't higher on the list in the August swap. Does it have anything to do with the new administration being in place? I think it must.

My mother met with Donald Trump about 30 minutes before he was shot in Butler, Pennsylvania. And he had given his word at that point in time that he would get him out if he was elected. And he's true to his word.

These are the giant machinations of world politics at play. It's going to be interesting to look back at this and to see how it all fits into how history plays out. I think that he is probably was utterly shocked when they came for him.

It's a great relief. It's been very difficult, but we're all here. We're all together and we're looking forward to healing.