Department of State

Trump Creates 'State Sponsor of Wrongful Detention' Designation via Executive Order

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President Trump signed Executive Order 14348 on September 5, 2025, creating a new ‘State Sponsor of Wrongful Detention’ designation that empowers the Secretary of State to blacklist foreign countries determined to be involved in or supporting wrongful detentions of U.S. nationals. …

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