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Since freelance american journalist austin tiye was abducted by an armed group in syria. today marks his 40th birthday and he's spending it captivity once again. his plight covers three administrations and his colleagues said will president biden be the one to bring him home. we think it's within bashar assad's power to free us a it un. joining me now a vocal advocate for jason tice, writer for the "washington post." i know that austin has been in prison for more than nine years. we've followed this saga quite closely, you and i. you were held captive in iran for a year and a half. what can yo...

The full story of -- of damage and illness in their countries, and they used it as an opportunity to clamp down even further so when a global health crisis becomes a national security issue in which journalists can be attacked, know that things aren't in a good way. i'm hopeful that -- that -- that with the current administration and the commitment towards not only freedom of expression but hyman rights more generally, that that lead to some positive changes, but the trend over the last decade has certainly been in the wrong direction. >> all right. jason, always a pleasure. thank you so much....

Birthday and his abduction. i wish we talked about him on a daily basis until he comes home. i can tell you that, you know, when austin was abducted i've been working at "the washington post" for just four months. when it happened my editors, our editors were obviously extremely concerned and not a day has passed that we haven't stayed concerned and on top of this issue. you know, i worked for the post for another two years while austin was in prison. i was in prison myself for a year and a half. i've been free for five and a half years, and all that time austin has remained detained and it's ...