"I am proud to announce that American Citizen Robert Gilman, a former United States Marine, is coming HOME!" "Trump said Gilman would land at Andrews Air Force Base in Washington, DC, on Tuesday night, where representatives would welcome him back. "This spurred the US government into action that culminated in a unilateral humanitarian release of Robert by the Russian authorities, for which we are grateful. "I am so grateful to President Trump for saving my brother's life," Gilman's sister Lexie Hudson said. "There is no other reason that Robert is alive today other than that President Trump heard about the case and took action.