Schumer, McConnell Call for Russia to Release Evan Gershkovich
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In a bipartisan statement, Chuck Schumer and Mitch McConnell said they “strongly condemn the wrongful detention” of the jailed Wall Street Journal reporter.
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Senators Chuck Schumer and Mitch McConnell have released a joint statement blasting Russia for detaining Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich on “baseless, fabricated charges."
In a bipartisan statement, Chuck Schumer and Mitch McConnell said they “strongly condemn the wrongful detention” of the jailed Wall Street Journal reporter.
The Russian arrest of American journalist Evan Gershkovich drew a rare joint statement from Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, who demanded the reporter’s immediate release
The Senate leaders wrote a joint statement criticizing Russia for "fabricated charges" against Gershkovich and calling on the Kremlin to immediately release him.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell issued a rare joint statement on Friday decrying Russia’s arrest of a Wall Street Journal report last week.
Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and his Republican rival, Mitch McConnell, issued a joint statement Friday condemning the arrest and “wrongful detention” of U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich in Russia.
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