August 3rd 2023.
It has been a few weeks since U.S. Army Pvt. Travis King disappeared across the heavily restricted North Korean border, and his family is desperate for answers. Jaqueda Gates, King's sister, says there has been no information on her brother’s whereabouts, leaving the family to suspect there is more to the story. To try and uncover the truth, King’s family has contacted numerous dignitaries and the Biden administration but has not heard anything back.
The only support they have received is from the family of Otto Warmbier, a U.S. college student who was held captive in North Korea for 17 months after visiting in 2016. He died a week later after returning to the United States. King reportedly crossed into North Korea on July 18 while joining a group of tourists viewing the Joint Security Area. He is said to be the first U.S. soldier to enter the country since 1982.
The disappearance of King has been a great strain on his family, especially his mother, who has difficulty sleeping without any updates. To make matters worse, the last time Jaqueda Gates heard from her brother was on Jul. 15, three days before he crossed the border, according to the Daily Beast. She described the messages she got from him as “weird” and things her brother wouldn’t normally say, leading her to believe she wasn’t talking to her brother in the first place.
Gates believes that the story of her brother's disappearance is deeper than it initially appears. She said: “I don’t believe that you just vanished and ran away. Me personally, I don’t believe that’s really him talking to me on messenger. There’s a lot of reasons why. I know my brother. He’s not the type to just disappear.”
The family of Travis King is still searching for answers and desperately hoping that he will be found safe. They are pleading with the Biden administration and other dignitaries to help bring their loved one home.
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