Parents 'overwhelmed with joy' as American veteran released from 'wrongful imprisonment'

The parents of an American Air Force veteran said they're "overwhelmed with joy and gratitude" after receiving news that their son was released from wrongful imprisonment in Venezuela.

Scott and Patti St. Clair told CNN that the "news came suddenly" and they're "still processing it."

Joseph St. Clair was released to U.S. special envoy Richard Grenell after being detained since November. According to CNN, he was "one of nine Americans declared wrongfully detained in Venezuela."

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"The families...met virtually with senior national security official Seb Gorka earlier this month," CNN reported.

St. Clair's mother "had called on President Donald Trump and Congress to 'act now to save Joe and his fellow captives,'” the report said.

Read the CNN report here.