The Utah man freed Saturday after being imprisoned for nearly two years in Venezuela told reporters he was "overwhelmed with gratitude" for his safe return to the U.S. during a White House meeting with President Trump Donald John TrumpOmar fires back at Trump over rally remarks: 'This is my country' Pelosi: Trump hurrying to fill SCOTUS seat so he can repeal ObamaCare Trump mocks Biden appearance, mask use ahead of first debate MORE.

Joshua Holt told onlookers at the White House that he was gratified that the Trump administration, as well as Sens. Orrin Hatch Orrin Grant HatchBottom line Bottom line Senate GOP divided over whether they'd fill Supreme Court vacancy MORE (R-Utah) and Bob Corker Robert (Bob) Phillips CorkerHas Congress captured Russia policy? Tennessee primary battle turns nasty for Republicans Cheney clashes with Trump MORE (R-Tenn.) had intervened on behalf of "just a normal person."

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"I'm just overwhelmed with gratitude for you guys, for everything that you've done," Holt said.

Trump told Holt that he had been "incredibly brave" to endure almost two years in a Venezuelan prison.

Holt was arrested in 2016 when he traveled to the country to marry his wife, Thamy Holt, who is from Venezuela. The government accused Holt and his wife of being spies who were hoarding weapons and attempting to overthrow the government, according to the Miami Herald.

"You've been very brave, actually, you've been incredibly brave," Trump said. "We saw what was happening inside of that prison, so you really have been very, very brave."

Joshua Holt: "I'm just overwhelmed with gratitude for you guys, for everything that you've done." https://t.co/VyeYOcS1QZ pic.twitter.com/kMcr4HkDs7 — Fox News (@FoxNews) May 27, 2018

Holt's release came just days after he pleaded for help on a cellphone video, which was posted to Facebook Live. Corker, the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, met with Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro on Friday to discuss Holt's release.

"I’ve been begging my government for two years. They say they’re doing things, but I’m still here," Holt, 26, said in the video.

Hatch announced Holt's release on Friday, characterizing it as the end result of two years of negotiations with Maduro's government.

"Over the past two years I've worked with two Presidential administrations, countless diplomatic contacts, ambassadors from all over the world, a network of contacts in Venezuela, and President Maduro himself, and I could not be more honored to be able to reunite Josh with his sweet, long-suffering family in Riverton," Hatch said.