The family of Joseph St. Clair, a 33-year-old U.S. Air Force combat veteran unlawfully imprisoned in Venezuela since last year, thanked the Trump administration Tuesday for his release.

Richard Grenell, President Donald Trump’s envoy for special missions, secretly traveled to Antigua on Tuesday to meet with top Venezuelan officials and secure St. Clair’s release.

“This news came suddenly, and we are still processing it — but we are overwhelmed with joy and gratitude,” St. Clair’s parents, Scott and Patti, said in a statement to Newsmax.

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