White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre is holding a briefing after a prison swap freeing Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan was agreed to Thursday.
The briefing is expected to begin at 12:45 p.m. from the White House.
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The prisoner swap comes after Whelan has been in Russian custody since 2018, while Gershkovich has been detained in Russia since 2023.
