The parents of detained Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich will accompany House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) as his guests for Thursday’s State of the Union address.
Johnson, in a statement shared with The Hill, said he is “honored” to host Ella Milman and Mikhail Gershkovich, the parents of Evan Gershkovich, who has spent more than 250 days behind bars in Russia over espionage charges.
“By hosting Evan’s parents, Congress will shine a spotlight on the unjust detention of their son. The United States must always stand for freedom of the press around the world, especially in places like Russia, where it is under assault,” Johnson said Tuesday. “The Administration must bring Evan home.”
Gershkovich, 32, was detained last March over…
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