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President Joe Biden on Thursday announced the finalization of a 24-prisoner exchange involving five different countries that resulted in the release of falsely imprisoned journalist Evan Gershkovich and other American captives. But the 2024 Republican presidential ticket’s response to the news has prompted head-scratching. On Thursday afternoon, former President Donald Trump notably did not express any appreciation for the safe return of Gershkovich or former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan, who have been held prisoner in Russia since early 2023 and 2018, respectively. Instead, he lamented about the c…

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