Sen. Menendez Statement on Russian Court Sentencing of U.S. Citizen Whelan
June 16, 2020
June 16, 2020
WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement in reaction to Moscow's sham trial against ex-U.S. marine Paul Whelan after he was convicted of espionage and sentenced to 16 years in prison:
"Today's sentencing of wrongfully detained American Paul Whelan is a disgrace. My thoughts are with Mr. Whelan and his loved ones who for the past year and a half have seen him languish in a Russian prison without full access to family, lawyers or a . . .
"Today's sentencing of wrongfully detained American Paul Whelan is a disgrace. My thoughts are with Mr. Whelan and his loved ones who for the past year and a half have seen him languish in a Russian prison without full access to family, lawyers or a . . .