released and i said i saw a video of you and you cut your hair. and alex said yes, he had, and i said i saw andy, too. how recent was that video? and he said two days ago. and i said andy looked tired but good. and alex said, i m so relieved. because he s quite worried about andy. and wanted to make sure he was okay. i can imagine that is on top of his mind just as i m sure andy feels the same about him. thank you so much for coming on to give us an update once again. truly, truly thank you. thank you, kate, so much. and take care of that sweet dog. thank you so much. i m doing it. thank you. in just hour, brittney griner
his captors needed to understand about our government and how it works. just as what you re describing, and what you are trying to convey to his captors, it s really just a reminder of what unimaginable circumstances you have found yourself in and what your poor son found himself in, of course. did the conversation, did the conversation with alex how did it make you feel? as a mother, did it bring you hope? does it bring you comfort? yes, it brings me hope. it brings me comfort. it brings me a bit of torment, because i d rather be talking to him face-to-face and be able to reach out and touch him and know that he s safe. i also am not sure how free he is to tell me about conditions, or how much he might be wanting to shelter me. i have to remember that. so, you know, i still have a lot
well? he sounded very firm, he sounded business-like. because his captors, not what he calls them, just say they but his captors wanted him to get out the news that they are very, very eager to negotiate alex and andy s release. you were able, on that exact point, you spoke to the state department today. what are they telling you? well, they are telling me that all communication channels for negotiations are open and that they are, you know, ready to talk about it or, you know, it just seems like they have everything on the ball and, of