Sen. Cornyn on Release of Paul Whelan & Evan Gershkovich
August 02, 2024
August 02, 2024
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following statement on Aug. 1, 2024:
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U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the statement below following the announcement that Paul Whelan and Evan Gershkovich were released from Russian prison:
"I am relieved that Paul Whelan and Evan Gershkovich will soon return home after years of wrongful detention in Russia. The baseless charges, sham trials, and unjust imprisonment of these men . . .
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U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the statement below following the announcement that Paul Whelan and Evan Gershkovich were released from Russian prison:
"I am relieved that Paul Whelan and Evan Gershkovich will soon return home after years of wrongful detention in Russia. The baseless charges, sham trials, and unjust imprisonment of these men . . .