House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Michael McCaul said on ThisWeekABC that he's concerned North Korea will impose significant demands in order for the U.S. to retrieve Travis King.
In this April 27, 2023, file photo, Rep. Michael McCaul speaks during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Michael McCaul said Sunday that he's concerned North Korea will demand concessions from the United States in exchange for releasing Americanit was more running from his problems
"That was the wrong place to go. But we see this with Russia, China, Iran -- when they take an American, particularly a soldier, captive, they exact a price for that," McCaul said. "And that's what I worry about."Officials have said that King, a 23-year-old Army private 2nd class, had been on his way back to the U.S.
Since King entered the country, North Korea -- with whom the U.S. does not have formal relations -- has not responded to inquiries about his status, as the Biden administration says it continues to push. In a statement via the Army, King's family said, "We request privacy as we work toward our son's safe return."
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