"In Istanbul, Wilder noticed that while representations from other embassies “were there to receive their citizens,” there was one exception: The US. Similarly for Schnall, there was no US consular presence in sight when she arrived in Jordan, and the FCC organized her trip back to France, where she resides.

In mid-October, DRAD, FPF, and four other press freedom groups sent a letter to US secretary of state Marco Rubio criticizing the lack of official support for US journalists.

“It is the responsibility of the State Department to advocate for American journalists. Yet, the State Department has made no public condemnation of the unlawful detention of these reporters,” the coalition said. The State Department did not respond to our letter.

Neither the State Department nor the US embassy in Jordan responded to our multiple requests for comments for this article."

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