The Howie Carr Radio Network
Morning Minute: WSJ Reporter still in Russian prison - 3.21.24
Today's podcast is brought to you by Howie's new book Paperboy. To order today, go to HowieCarShow.com and click on "Store." Remember when Joe Biden swapped the notorious Russian arms dealer known as the "merchant of death" for a pot-wielding women's basketball player? Why won't he bring that same kind of gusto in an effort to bring journalist Evan Gershkovich home from a Moscow prison? The Wall Street Journal reporter was detained in Russia a year ago. His trial date has yet to be set. His next destination could be a labor camp with stents and voluntary confinement. Evan's parents, Ella and McHale, have spoken out with updates regarding their son. Well, he's doing the best he can under the circumstances. And the circumstances are very hard. He's at the fort of a prison, which is Stalin's era prison. It's the only prison on the FSB. And it's basically designed to isolate you and to break you down. You know, doesn't see daylight. It's hard. But he's fighting. He's answering letters. We get a letter from him every week. His Russian lawyers see him on a regular basis. Ambassador Lynn Tracy tells us that he's keeping good spirits. He's strong. He's smiling. He's throwing jokes. He's trying to stay together. I guess Biden deserves some credit for raising awareness by inviting, I guess Biden deserves some credit for raising awareness by inviting Evan's family to the state of the union. Oh, wait, that was Speaker Mike Johnson. Listen to The How We Car Show. Today at three or watch the show live at rumble.com/The How We Car Show.