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First Lady Melania Trump Meets With Freed Hostages Keith and Aviva Siegel, Feb. 5, 2026

February 5, 2026 · The White House · 0:01:17

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What happened

First Lady Melania Trump met with freed hostages Keith and Aviva Siegel at the White House on February 5, 2026, according to the White House recording of the meeting. Aviva Siegel told the First Lady, as the recording captures her remarks, that being there empowered and strengthened her to be active, and that the world needs to stop allowing terrorists to do what was done to the hostages. Keith Siegel said, as he stated it, that he was eternally grateful to the First Lady and President Trump for bringing him home and for bringing all of the hostages back to their families.

The First Lady responded, as the recording captures it, that she was happy to see him healthy and at home with his children, grandchildren, and family, and the Siegels thanked her for sharing their feelings, as stated in the exchange.

Why it matters

The brief meeting is part of the public record of the hostage releases: two freed captives crediting the President and First Lady directly, in their own words, at the White House.

Sources: The White House, “First Lady Melania Trump Meets with Freed Hostages Keith and Aviva Siegel”, 2026-02-05 (official upload, embedded above; published 2026-02-05). Transcript via Supadata (private research store, paraphrased and attributed, not republished). All figures and characterizations as stated by the speakers.