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Hamas would release an unknown number of women and children.
met with Whelan earlier this week at the Lefortovo Detention Facility.The last time David heard from his brother was last Friday.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Wednesday the U.Congress and the State Department to help on Pauls behalf to secure his release and return him home soon.Embassy in Moscow were given access to Whelan and confirmed that he is safe.
intelligence and State Department sources told CBS News they are confident Whelan is not a spy.Whelans brother David told CBS News that Whelan traveled to Russia on December 22 for a friends wedding.
is urging Congress to take action and ensure his release from detention.
Marine Corps and was discharged in 2008 for bad conduct related to larceny.Much of the conduct underlying the federal charges against the freshman congressman was examined by the ethics subcommittee
000 pages of documents and authorized 37 subpoenas.he placed his desire for private gain above his duty to uphold the Constitution.
Republicans blocked that effort and instead referred the matter to the Ethics Committee.The most recent expulsion came in 2002.