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Austin Tice's mother says White House a 'hurdle' to his return

Debra Tice, whose son Austin disappeared while reporting on the Syrian war in 2012, called on the White House to do more to ensure his safe return.

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Marc and Debra Tice hold a news conference about their missing son, American journalist Austin Tice, on Sept. 17, 2018, at the United Nations in New York City. Austin Tice, a journalist and Marine veteran, was abducted by unknown assailants while reporting on the war in Syria. — Spencer Platt/Getty Images

The mother of Austin Tice, a freelance journalist taken captive in Syria nine years ago, said the White House remains a “hurdle” to bringing her son home.

Tice, a former Marine captain from Texas who served in Afghanistan and Iraq, is among roughly half a dozen US citizens thought to have been seized by the Syrian government or allied forces. 

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