Rep. McCaul Issues Statement on Condemning Russian Court's Conviction of U.S. Citizen Whelan
June 16, 2020
June 16, 2020
WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on a Russian court sentencing U.S. citizen Paul Whelan to 16 years in prison:
"The sentencing of Paul Whelan to 16 years in prison is the culmination of a sham process that has deprived Paul of a lawyer of his choosing, proper medical care, contact with his family, and his freedom.
"This joke of a conviction is . . .
"The sentencing of Paul Whelan to 16 years in prison is the culmination of a sham process that has deprived Paul of a lawyer of his choosing, proper medical care, contact with his family, and his freedom.
"This joke of a conviction is . . .