Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) expressed his admiration for journalist Evan Gershkovich, who recently returned to the U.S. after a wrongful detention in Russia. What Happened: On Tuesday, Schumer posted about his meeting with Gershkovich on X, praising the journalist’s resilience during his detention. He wrote, “You stood strong during your brutal and wrongful detention by Putin. You defended journalism and freedom of the press. We are so proud you’re home.” Gershkovich, a reporter for the Wall Street Journal, was arrested in 2023 and sentenced to 18 years in prison by a Russian court on espionag…
