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Evan Gershkovich
Officials had asked news outlets to delay publishing until the journalist was officially off the plane from Russia.
Sarah Longwell, who launched the Republican Voters Against Trump initiative in 2020, said "people should be more offended" by Trump's egocentric reaction.
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris greeted the Americans, who had been held by the Kremlin.
The Wall Street Journal reporter, who was sentenced to 16 years in a Russian prison for espionage, was among those released as part of a multi-country prisoner deal.
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The WNBA star, who was detained in Russia herself in 2022, urged 32-year-old reporter Evan Gershkovich to "stay strong."
Gershkovich, his employer and the U.S. government vehemently denied the charges. U.S. officials and The Wall Street Journal have denounced the trial as a sham.
The Wall Street Journal reporter was detained in Russia in 2023 on espionage charges.
The journalist, The Wall Street Journal and the U.S. government vehemently deny the charges.
The Wall Street Journal reporter has been imprisoned in Moscow since his arrest in March 2023.
The ex-president said Russian leader Vladimir Putin will release Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich for him "but not for anyone else."