'We're going to get you': White House official says he told Paul Whelan, who is still detained in Russia, to 'keep the faith' as the Biden administration works on his release

Dec 11 2022 by Business Insider

 
Paul Whelan, a former US marine accused of espionage and arrested in Russia in December 2018, stands inside a defendants' cage as he waits to hear his verdict in Moscow on June 15, 2020.

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A White House official said he spoke to Paul Whelan after WNBA player Brittney Griner was released. During a Sunday interview with CNN, Roger Carstens said he told Whelan to "keep the faith." Whelan was not included in the prison swap that included Griner and...
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