Biden and Harris welcome freed detainees after international exchange.
President Biden and Vice President Harris welcomed Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, Marine Paul Whelan, and journalist Alsu Kurmasheva back to the U.S. late Thursday after a prisoner swap involving 24 people across six countries. The swap, which took place in Ankara, saw Russia release 16 prisoners while Western nations freed eight Russians. Biden praised the diplomatic effort, and Harris lauded the Americans’ courage. #trending
