of course, trevor reed first, family first. trevor reed, his time in a russian prison, in addition to not knowing when he would get his freedom, has been difficult. he's had hunger strikes to protest not just his imprison, but treatment there, he had symptoms of tuberculosis, more recently he said he broke a rib, he was not getting proper treatment in prison as well. the ordeal for trevor reed, the ordeal for his family, bigger picture we should note, here are the u.s. and russia who are currently o ly on opposite sidea war, speaking, a prisoner swap like this would not happen in a day, it would be the result of weeks, perhaps months of negotiations and the fact that it came to be today in the midst of this war shows that russia and the u.s. at least have diplomatic channels open. and we should note in the past that not all the time, maybe not even oftentimes, but sometimes exchanges like this have because of those openings allowed for discussion of other issues. doesn't mean it happens here. the u.s. still at loggerheads with

it was the case of trevor reed. as i said before, the individual who had a primary hand in this, our special presidential envoy for hostage affairs, the key word in his title is hostage. when roger karstens deals with other countries, with regimes, he's talking about one thing and one thing only and that's americans who are held against their will. unfortunately we have not seen on the part of the russians any sincere desire in the various channels of communications they have with our partners around the world who have sought to foster diplomacy, who have sought to lend their good auspices to dialogue between russia and ukraine. our french allies, german allies, israeli partners, turkish partners and others have been attempting to foster dialogue between russia and ukraine at every turn. it has hit a dead end, not because our ukrainian partners are not serious, they're very serious about sitting down, about having good faith discussions and negotiations with the russians, the challenge and the problem has been the r

trevor reed walking on the left toward that u.s. plane. the russian walking on the right toward the russian plane. trevor reed was serving a nine-year sentence at a remote russian prison camp, at times in solitary confinement. recently going on a hunger strike, believed to be in failing health. his parents, joey and paula reed, never gave up fighting for nearly three years for his freedom. his parents saying in recent days, our son is out of time. tonight here, my, my interview trevor reed's parents, joey and paula reed. they describe the call from their son and then the call that came in at the same time from president biden. and they tell me what they thought when they saw those first images of their son today, heartbroken by how he looked. tonight, trevor reed's family even with their own son almost home now, they are also focused on those who remain in russia. paul whelan and brittney griner. we have it all covered tonight, including our interview with trevor reed's parents, but we begin with our chief white house correspondent cecilia

. >>> tonight, american trevor reed released from russia. the u.s. marine veteran heading home now, held prisoner for nearly three years. tonight here, my interview with his parents in texas. what their son said to them in his first phone call. what president biden said to them when he called. new reporting here tonight on the dramatic series of events. the scene unfolding on a tarmac in turkey. the u.s. and russia exchanging prisoners. images seen on russian tv. trevor reed looking frail and malnourished, escorted onto a plane by russian officers. reed swapped for a convicted russian drug trafficker in prison in the u.s. tonight here, what about the other americans still being held in russia? paul whelan and wnba player brittney griner? and trevor reed's parents tonight with a message to all of the other families waiting for their loved ones to come home, too. our interview here and cecilia vega standing by live at the white house. >>> tonight, vladimir putin's new threat, warning that russia will now respond with, quote, lightning fast strikes, aga

focused only on trevor reed. does the timing of russia make ing this swap signal any hope for a diplomatic breakthrough on ukraine or a breakthrough on the other americans being held in russia. >> to be clear, these discussions were focused on one thing and that's the safe return of american who is are unjustly detained in russia. there was no intent to negotiate or even to speak to anything about ukraine or anything broad er. the person i mengsed who is responsible for this work, his title is special envoy for hostage affairs. hostage is the key words. he and his team, they can talk to elements and to parties, they can talk to countries where we might not otherwise do that because they are not conduct traditional diplomacy. their work is focused on one thing and that is securing the release of americans. so i want to reiterate that our work is not finished. paul wheeling remainings in russia. there are other americans detained in russia. we're going to continue to do everything we can to support them and to achi

trevor reed's parents described the dramatic moment as something you see in the movies. video released by russian state department media captures their 30-year-old son arriving to turkey from moscow. as he crossed the tarmac to board a flight home to america, reed walks right past konstantin yaroshenko, who the u.s. agreed to return in exchange for reed. the russian pilot was serving a 20-year prison sentence in connecticut, convicted of conspiracy to smuggling cocaine into the u.s. in a statement, president biden said, "the negotiations that allowed us to bring trevor home required difficult decisions that i do not take lightly." >> our overriding priority here was the safe return of trevor reed, knowing, not only had he been held against his will for too long, but that his health condition, which required urgent treatment. >> reporter: reed's family said he was coughing up blood multiple times a day, running a fever, and that his lung hurt. the marine veteran was serving a nine-year prison sentence, accused of assaulting two police officers after a night of heavy drink

officials or from trevor reed's family about his release. so it is significant that it happened at this moment, but u.s. officials are saying that this release will have no impact on how they treat the war in ukraine, saying that these were discreet conversations on a limited problem set. guys? >> yeah, reed's family saying that a meeting they had with president biden, they believe, helped move these things, this along. john harwood at the white house. president biden in a statement said this exchange required some difficult decisions. do we know what he was speaking about specifically? >> reporter: oh, i think he was speaking about the release of the russian prisoner. no doubt, the meeting between trevor reed's family and the president had an influence on this, and we've seen the president put out a statement this morning saying that he heard in the voices of trevor reed's parents how much they worried about his health and missed his presence. he was delighted to share the news today of his freedom, but he noted, as you indicated, that this

after almost 1,000 days in a russian gulag, marine veteran trevor reed is heading home to america. like a scene out of a movie, the prisoner exchange, trevor reed, held by guards, leaving moscow today. the dramatic footage as he passes the russian pilot the u.s. government traded for his freedom on a tarmac in turkey. tonight, all the details of his release, and what it means for the americans still imprisoned in russia. plus, our interview with trevor reed's parents. >> we'll all be crying, happy tears. >> o'donnell: putin's threat: the russian dictator warns he will use nuclear weapons as the kremlin cuts off gas to parts of europe. we're on the front lines of the war in ukraine tonight. caught on tape: explosive new recordings of kevin mccarthy. what the house g.o.p. leader said about his own colleagues, and how he's trying to save his political future. coming out of retirement? we speak to one of the millions of americans forced to go back to work because of inflation. and today's other top headlines: an unprecedented water shortage emergency. the funeral of madeleine albright,

trevor reed and y yurshenko. my organization, we don't work for the government but we work for the families. and this is good news because what we're seeing here, despite the enormous tension in the relationship, the administration is correct. it was a humanitarian release that maybe will pave the way for other releases. we have paul whelan, another marine in russia. we have brittany griner, the basketball player. this was done discreetly. it's good news. it's good news around the world because humanitarian issues need to take precedence and i want to personally thank fred smith of fedex who flew us to russia to help with this, and armenian who also helped, but this is credit to the biden administration. we don't like prisoner swaps. it's not u.s. policy but in this case, because trevor was a bit sick, his parents were worried, he had tuberculosis. the deal is good for us. a convicted drug dealer for an american marine. so this is very good news. i'm very happy. >> and as you mentioned, trevor's parents thanked y

reed getting on to that american plane where he was dropped off. >> steve hall, you heard trevor reed's father saying a scene leak you see in the movies. the prisoners going past each other. i want you to listen to trevor reed's mother paula reid, saying the state department told them all along, we're going to try to do this separately. she didn't believe it until this morning. listen. >> it's a testament to what the state department has told us all along, even though the war going on with ukraine, that the talks for negotiations were on a different channel and i was always kind of skeptical of that, honestly, they were correct and it happened. >> is it that simple, steve, if you were at your own job, what would your intelligence assessment be of why? why let's do this now? >> yeah, i think it is entirely possible in the descriptions as to what happened. but the united states and russia and previously in the soviet union have always had sort of these parallel channels that they can work in at any time and a lot of people ask, why do we maintain our embassy over there? because there are

one is trevor reed's health. because that isn't something you seen them talk about time and time again, saying he was coughing up bloochld he was going on hunger strikes repeatedly to draw attention to the lack of healthcare he was getting while he was held by the russians and his parents say they believe something a big factor was a meeting they had with president biden at the white house last month. you remember it was raining heavily at the white house. his parents were standing outside. they were demonstrating, trying to bring attention to his case. they wanted to meet with president biden about this, because they wanted to get the attention and the issue in front of him, to talk about it and make it a case for getting their son home. today they said they believed that was a huge point in what played a factor in having this release happen and happen now. >> thank you both. >>> i am joined now by david whelan, his twin brother paul is a former u.s. marine who was convicted in russia of espionage, nearly two ye

marine veteran trevor reed is headed home to american soil. the nightmare of his captivity in russia is finally over. his grateful parents getting the news from president biden earlier today, then seeing their son board a plane to freedom. here's abc's stephanie ramos. >> reporter: it's the news that paula and joey reed have been anxiously waiting for. >> we were on pins and needles every phone call, hoping that will be the call. >> reporter: after being imprisoned for nearly three years in russia, their son trevor, a former u.s. marine, is finally free and on his way back to the u.s. to be reunited with his family. >> it's not going to hit us until we see him. >> we're excited. we know he's on the plane. but i think we're really going to -- it's going to really hit us when we get to put our arms around him and hug him. >> reporter: 30-year-old reed was released after u.s. and russian negotiators agreed to a prisoner swap. russian state television capturing the two former prisoners passing each other on a tarmac in turkey. >> i'm going to stay

also tonight, the return of american trevor reed held in russia since the summer of 2019. released today in a prisoner swap in turkey. his parents spoke to reporters just a short time ago. >> it's not going to hit us until we see him. >> we're excited. we know he's on the plane. i think it's going to really hit us when we get to put our arms around him and hug him. >> for its part today, the kremlin flexed its economic muscle, cutting off natural gas supplies to poland, as well as bulgaria. poland's prime minister calling it a direct attack, his words, on the country, vowing not to give into what he called russian bl blackmail. vladimir putin evoked more nuclear jitters showing nonspecific but certainly ominous sounding threat. >> translator: if someone tends to intervene into the ongoing events in ukraine from the outside and creates unacceptable strategic threats for us, then they should know that our response to those strikes will be swift, lightning fast. we have all the tools for this. ones that no one can brag about and we won't brag. we will use them if needed. i wa

o'donnell: tonight, the high- marine veteran trevor reed is heading home to america. like a scene out of a movie, the prisoner exchange, trevor reed, held by guards, leaving moscow today. there's two americans in a statg the release of reed, president biden said we won't stop until paul whelan and others join trevor in the loving arms of family and friends. we have a lot of news tonight. trevor reed's parents credit their personal meeting with president biden last month right here in washington for his release, calling it a "tipping point." the white house says this was a deal months in the making, and that it was the president himself who broke the good news to the reed family. trevor reed's parents described the dramatic moment as something you see in the movies. video released by russian state media captures their 30-year-old son arriving to turkey from moscow. as he crossed the tarmac to board a flight home to america, reed walks right past konstantin yaroshenko, who the u.s. agreed to return in exchange for reed. the russian pilot was serving a 20-year prison sen

another part of this is trevor reed's health. we are told, we have reported that it has been deteriorating over the last year. he had covid-19 last year. he has experienced symptoms of tuberculosis, his family has said at times he's been coughing up blood. so that is something that accelerated the conversation surrounding his release. we heard just this afternoon from his mother talking about seeing images of him being released and saying he dunlt look all that well. >> and matthew, you heard kylie there, the administration saying these negotiations happened completely separately from diplomatic talks about the war. how does that even work? >> very encouraging and very surprising, but very encouraging for the other americans in russian jails. paul whelan, brittney griner. there could be these negotiations taking place in parallel or despite the fact that the relationship with the united states and russia has deteriorated to sort of unprecedented depths, specifically over the war in ukraine. and so the fact that there can be this

matthew, you followed this case for a while, of trevor reed. i mean, what a relief for his parents, but of course as they expressed, they're also quite concerned about his health, so explain how this all came to pass. >> yeah, before we get to years because there have been negotiations underway for the three years between the u.s. authorities and the russians to try and orchestrate some kind of deal, agree something that would get trevor reed out of there. he was convicted just under three years ago, remember, of endangering the life and health of russian police officers. but, you know, what prosecutors said is basically police guy was being taken to a police station in moscow after a night of heavy drinking. and he apparently had to wrestle with one of the police officers. no harm was done to anyone. but he was sentenced to nine years in prison, and the thought back then was that trevor reed was a bargaining chip for the russian government to try and get some of the russians that are being held in u.s. jails back into russian territory, and th

of course, trevor reed first, family first. trevor reed, his time in a russian prison, in addition to not knowing when he would get his freedom, has been difficult. he's had hunger strikes to protest not just his imprison, but treatment there, he had symptoms of tuberculosis, more recently he said he broke a rib, he was not getting proper treatment in prison as well. the ordeal for trevor reed, the ordeal for his family, bigger picture we should note, here are the u.s. and russia who are currently o ly on opposite sidea war, speaking, a

and we should also note that trevor reed's health is one of the key factors here. over the last year or so, he had deteriorating health, as you mentioned. he had covid-19 last year. his family said that he was experiencing symptoms of tuberculosis. so, they were quite concerned about that. and administration officials say that that is one of the things that drove the urgency of getting him released. >> clearly his family is overjoyed. >> reporter: overjoyed. they talked about the fact they got a call last week saying something positive may be coming. and every time they got a phone call, they were on pins and needles. that was their words describing it -- just hoping that it was the call that they finally got this morning. but one interesting thing here is that there is another american who is also an ex-marine who was also wrongfully detained in russia, and he wasn't released today. that's paul wheelen. and the family of trevor reed feels really connected to paul wheelen and his family. just listen to what trevor reed's parents said today about the fact they were

marine veteran trevor reed is headed home to the u.s. following his release from russia in a prisoner swap between the two countries. u.s. officials say that reed's declining health was a driving factor in the deal which took months to secure. no one is more excited than reed's parents, you can imagine. >> it is not going to hit us until we see him. >> we know he's on the plane, but i think that we'll really -- it will really hit us when we get to put our arms around him and hug him. >> also reunited with his family is russian national constantine who had been held in the u.s. for more than ten years on drug trafficking charges which he denies. cnn's kaitlan collins explains how the exchange happened. >> reporter: the white house says it was months and months of work behind the scenes that eventually brought trevor reed home, released from russia in this exchange for another russian, a convict who is out of prison in the united states. and his parents say that seeing trevor reed on that tarmac in turkey as the swap was happening, they re

we should also note that trevor reed's health is the key factor. over the last year or so, he had deteriorating health as you mentioned and he had covid-19 last year. he was experiencing symptoms of tuber tuberculosis. they were quite concerned about that. that's one of the things that drove the urgency of getting h him released. >> clearly his family iso is overjoyed. >> overjoyed, every time they got a phone call, they were on pins and needles, hoping it was the call they finally got this morning. one interesting thing here is there is another american who's also wrongfully detained in russia. he was not released today. that's paul wheelen, the family of trevor reed feels really connected. listen to what reed's parents said today about the fact they were so connected to paul wheelen. they didn't know if trevor would leave if wheelen was by his side. >> we believe at one point before the government started considering this trade, which i think the russians said basically been suggesting a year or two that if they were to take our son and not paul

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longer than trevor reed. can you explain that? did reed's health as you mentioned have anything to do with it? >> obviously our objective continues to bring paul whelan home and any american that is not with their family and being detained overseas. i'm not going get into details because i want to maintain the protection of our process. >> a separate topic. dr. ja said yesterday that people at high risk that are developing a severe case of covid are eligible for paxlovid. can you help us understand why she's taking it? >> what you didn't include in your summary there that you should consult with your doctor. she consulted with her doctor. she was given paxlovid. that's something that many americans may be eligible for. they should consult with their doctor. overall, we're grateful that this is an approved drug on the market that many people can benefit from including the president. >> thank you. in the way back. >> the u.s. launched operation -- 25,000 american military to help. one of those is president bide

trevor reed is on u.s. soil in san antonio reunited with his texas family after a long journey home. this morning, after 985 days, former u.s. marine trevor reed a free man after being imprisoned in russia for nearly three years. the 30-year-old reed released by the russians as part of a top secret international prisoner swap carried out wednesday on a tarmac in turkey. this video broadcast by russian state tv showing reed on the left walking straight past the man for whom he was traded, convicted russian drug smuggler konstantin yaroshenko. reed not looking back even once as he boarded a plane to safety. reed's father saying his son described the swap as something straight out of a spy movie. but his parents also expressing concern over trevor's appearance, telling "world news tonight" anchor david muir -- >> he looked horrible. >> it looked to me like he had two black eyes. a doctor here said that's a symptom of malnourishment so it's -- he just looks terrible to us. >> reporter: senior biden administrati

president biden is hailing the release of american trevor reed following a prisoner exchange with russia. reed was freed yesterday after being held in a russian jail for nearly three years. he was convicted of assaulting a police officer following a night of heavy drinking. the u.s. released a russian pilot serving a 20-year sentence on drug smuggling charges. bradley blackburn is in new york remarkable story.n this good morning. >> reporter: hey, good morning. this exchange would have been a big deal even during peace time. the fact that it happened during the war is a huge surprise, but the white house says it does not mean there has been a broader breakthrough with russia. the parents of marine veteran trevor reed were given a heads up earlier in week that their son may be released from a russian prison. >> we were on pins and needles -- >> reporter: on wednesday they got the news they had been hoping for. though frail and struggling to walk, trevor was on his way back to america. >> my son was probably never going to let up. he had made it his mission to, you know, try and not go alo

you can go to gofundme.com/forward-trevor-reed . >> jonathan franks, you told me that trevor reed was one tough marine. we know where he got it from, from his parents. they have been tough, they have been relentless. thank you for your help. >> and some of the nicest people i have ever met. >> jonathan franks, thank you so much. jim. >>> coming up next, i visit a lviv church that is taking in hundreds of ukrainians forced to leave their homes in this country due to the war. many of them women and children. t they don't want to leave the country, they want to stay. >> they must have some community and a kind of society, conditions to forget about the war. rance, so you only pay for what you need. if anyone objects to this marriagege... (emu squawks) kevin, no! not today. only pay for what you need. ♪ liberty. liberty.y. liberty. liberty. ♪ why burn a candle when you can switch to air wick essential mist? it's the modern way to transform fragrance insed with natural essential oils into a mist. air wick essential mist. connect to nature. this is remington. he's a member of the family

and russia, 30-year-old marine veteran trevor reed had been serving a nine-year sentence in russia after being arrested in 20 19 for allegedly assaulting a police officer. he has now been released in exchange for a russian pilot who is jailed in the u.s. for conspiring to smuggle cocaine into the country. the ap says, even as the biden administration forwarded the swarm, it made clear the resolution did not herald a broader rate through between their countries, in reference to the outgoing tensions of the war in ukraine. in a separate matter the house is now approved a resolution calling for the release of another american detained in russia, michigan businessmen paul we lin was arrested in december of 2018 on an espionage charge. he was later convicted and sentenced to 16 years in prison. the resolution calling for his release was unanimously passed. here's the floor debate. mr. philips: i rise today in strong support of h.res. 336. calling on government of the russian federation to provide evidence or to release united states citizen paul whelan. i thank representative stevens for her

marine trevor reed boarding a plane back home. he was sentenced to nine years in jail in 2019 for ripping a logo off a russian police officer's uniform. u.s. officials tell “pbs newshour” he's been sick after being exposed to tuberculosis in prison. he was traded for konstantin yaroshenko, a russian pilot convicted in the u.s. court of drug trafficking, who landed back in russia today. president biden called his release, which required a pardon, a difficult decision. senior administration officials say the diplomacy with russia was restricted to the swap and unrelated to the unrelenting war. this video today of a ukrainian hospital bombed by russia while full of patients. for the “pbs newshour,“ i'm nick schifrin. amna: and now, for more on that prisoner swap and other americans held in russia, i'm joined by state department spokesperson ned price. ned price, welcome back to the “newshour.” thanks for joining us. i want to ask you first about the timing of that swap, because trevor reed had been held by the russians fo

30-year-old marine veteran trevor reed had been serving a nine-year sentence in russia after being arrested in 2019 for allegedly assaulting a police officer. he has now been released in exchange for a russian pilot who is jailed in the u.s. for conspiring to smuggle cocaine into the country. the ap says, even as the biden administration forwarded the swarm, it made clear the resolution did not herald a broader rate through between their countries, in reference to the outgoing tensions of the war in ukraine. approved a resolution calling -- in a separate matter the house is now approved a resolution calling for the release of another american detained in russia, michigan businessmen paul we lin was arrested in december of 2018 on an espionage charge. he was later convicted and sentenced to 16 years in prison. the resolution calling for his release was unanimously passed. here's the floor debate. >> i rise today in strong support of h.res. 336. calling on government of the russian federation to provide evidence or to release united states citizen paul whelan. i thank representative stevens f

so yesterday was a great day for trevor reed's family, they are elated, but those families, of course, were devastated to hear the news that their family members weren't coming home. and trevor reed's family is actually quite close with paul whelan's family, both of the men were former marines, they had been detained in russia, a lot of similarities there, and paul whelan had been detained for longer, since 2018. so listen to what trevor reed's mother said yesterday when she was talking about just her emotions surrounding the fact that paul whelan and brittney griner haven't yet come home from russia. >> we have a close relationship with the whelan family and we talk to them regularly all the time. so our hearts were a little broken when we found out it wasn't going to -- the deal was not going to include paul. so our hearts go out to them. we texted with them, we know. she knows that. their family knows that. and as far as brittany's family goes, we're going to decline to speak about her because we think that's what her people want. they don't want us to talk about her. we don't want

after almost 1,000 days in a russian gulag, marine veteran trevor reed is heading home to america. like a scene out of a movie, the prisoner exchange, trevor reed, held by guards, leaving moscow today. the dramatic footage as he passes the russian pilot the u.s. government traded for his freedom on a tarmac in turkey. tonight, all the details of his release, and what it means for the americans still imprisoned in russia. plus, our interview with trevor reed's parents. >> we'll all be crying, happy tears. >> o'donnell: putin's threat: the russian dictator warns he will use nuclear weapons as the kremlin cuts off gas to parts of europe. we're on the front lines of the war in ukraine tonight. caught on tapeex

his parents said that trevor reed looks "terrible to us." he's been if russian captivity for nearly three years. so in the context of this conflict and the rhetoric, this release is significant. reed is an american citizen and former marine. he appeared frail as he was released earlier today in a prisoner swap, an effort that grew urgent over questions about his health. kylie atwood is "outfront." >> reporter: this is the moment trevor reed was exchanged for a russian prisoner on the tarmac in turkey, walking past each other like a scene from a movie. the biden administration says it was months in the making. a diplomatic victory for the united states. despite its steadfast support for ukraine in the face of russia's invasion. reed's parents finally breathing a sigh of rerereef. >> it's going to really hit us when we put our arms around him and hug him. >> reporter: reed was detained in russia in 2019 for endangering the life and health of russian police officers in an altercation while visiting his girlfriend. reed and his family have denie

russian state tv showed former us marine trevor reed boarding a plane back home. he was sentenc to jail for ripping a logo off a russian police officer's uniform. he has been sick after being exposed to tuberculosis in prison. he was traded for konstatin yaroshenko, a russian pilot convicted in a u.s. court of drug trafficking, who landed back in russia today. president biden called his release a difficult decision. senior administration officials say the diplomacy with russia was restricted to the swap and unrelated to the war. this video today of a ukrainian hospital bombed by russia, while full of patients. for the pbs newshour, i'm nick schifrin nick: now for more -- amna: now for more on that prisoner swap, and other americans held in russia, i'm joined by state department spokesperson ned price. welcome back to the newshour. i want to ask you about the timing of that swap because trevor reed had been held by the russians for almost three years. era sanko had been in the u.s. for many years, so wide today? ned: ever since this administration came into office,

welcome come, trevor reed. reed's mother who has fought so hard for his release wrote, it has been a day of joy for the family, but hard for paul whelan. whalen is another american detained in russia since 2018. joining me now is paul's twin brother david whelan. thank you so much for being with us this morning. what's it like to hear that from trevor reed's mother paula, even as she's rejoicing she's spending hauts to your brother and family. >> i think paula is very gracious and i think she probably represents many of the families of detainees. there are dozens and dozens of american families who have their loved ones held abroad as hostages or detainees and i think we all feel the same way, when any one of them is freed and getting to home to their family it's almost as good as having our own loved one come home. >> i bond what are your reaction was the succession of reactions you had when you first learned -- and i do understand you saw it on the media -- that trevor reed was coming home but not your brothe

caitlyn, what are you learning about how trevor reed's release came about today? >>>>>>epter: i spoke to his parents earlier, joey and paula that you saw there talking to rerters. they said they believe really what helped get this across the finish line, get his release secured was a conversation they had here at the white house about a month ago. they had been out in front of the white house, demonstrating, talking about how he was on his second hunger strike. they believe having that conversation helped with the urgency of bringing the message home. president biden said this is something he raised with russians three months ago and that they had been working on this ever since then trying to secure the release. they believe this is something that's often, very sensitive to talk about. the details are very delicate and the white house doesn't want to often disclose thememem. there are other russians detained we'd like to get out. the president said it was a difficult decision when it came to the release and that's becae released in exchange for reed. they said th

. >>> new pictures of former marine trevor reed back home in texas tonight for the first time in nearly three years since being imprisoned in russia. what his parents are now saying about his health. and questions tonight about two other american prisoners. >>> the fda moving forward with plans to ban menthol cigarettes. public health officials say the move could save hundreds of thousands of lives, especially among young people. >>> news tonight on the american com economy. after a year of rapid growth followed by invasion and supply chain issues, the economy shrinking for the first time since the early days of the pandemic. >>> and the nfl draft just a short time from now. the moment of a lifetime for future stars. who will go number one? >>> good evening. it's great to have you with us on a thursday night, i'm whit johnson, in for david tonight. and we begin with the war in ukraine and president biden's new request, asking congress for $33 billion in supplemental aid to ukraine over the next five months. and pledging the u.s. is in it for the long hall. tonight, the pentagon saying r

. >>> trevor reed, he spent three grueling years in a russian prison today the u.s. marine is finally a free man he's coming home, following a prisoner swap between moscow and washington the white house exchanged reed for a russian cocaine trafficker this is video of the actual swap happening at an airport in turkey there they are, the men walking past each other on the tarmac, like something right out of a spy movie, before they get on different jets to go their separate ways. reed's parents say their son looked terrible and unwell in this russian state video of him being loaded onto a plane in moscow while in prison they say he was coughing up blood and suffering from tuberculosis. they put him in solitary confinement instead of treating him. reed's parents described their first phone call with trevor today. >> he did not sound like himself. he was very subdued. and we were hyped up and all excited and kind of expected him to be excited as well, but he wasn't so i don't know if it was just shock or too early in the morning for him or whatever, but he was not his no

like a scene out of a movie, the prisoner exchange, trevor reed, held by guards, leaving moscow today. the dramatic footage as he passes the russian pilot the u.s. government traded for his freedom on a tarmac in turkey. tonight, all the details of his release, and what it means for the americans still imprisoned in russia. plus, our interview with trevor reed's parents. >> we'll all be crying, happy tears. >> o'donnell: putin's threat: the russian dictator warns he will use nuclear weapons as theo

marine trevor reed released by russia after years in capitalivity. what we're learning about the dramatic prisoner swap and what reed's parents are planning for his homecoming. plus, what his girlfriend is now requesting. >>> sky high prices. the new concern about gas prices this morning and with the cost of nearly everything going up, the shocking news millions of americans are now getting about their monthly rent. >>> pay roll problem. the school workers who just learned they were overpaid for years and now their bosses want their money back. should they be forced to pay? >>> plus the massive fire ball on a midwest highway. a developing story. was the baseball team the victim of a poison plot? >>> and we have a winner. >> $473.1 million. >> reporter: the jumbo jackpot growing for months. where the winning powerball ticket was just sold. >>> from i"arihimorning." >> good thursday morning, everyone. >> we begin with former marine trevor reed coming home after nearly three years in russian prisons. >> we're learning more about the drama prisoner excha

american trevor reed was released from a russian prison today as part of a prison swap. this happened on a tarmac in turkey, russian state tv, they broadcast the exchange of reed for a convicted drug smuggler. reed is now on his way back to the u.s. he's a former marine, and he's been held in russia since 2019. his parents just spoke to reporters a few moments ago. their concerns were primarily about his health. russia meantime has shut off supplies of natural gas to poland and bulgaria after the countries refused to pay for the gas in rubles. both countries are nato allies of the u.s. and strongly support ukraine's defense against putin's war. the eu calls russia's move blackmail. >>> now, on the battlefield, parts of eastern ukraine, again, under intense bombardment today. ukrainian armed forces now acknowledging they have lost several towns in the donbas, but they say ukrainian troops were able to destroy multiple russian tanks and artillery systems. also, there are reports of blasts inside russia in three regions that border ukraine, including an ammunition depot in

amy: trevor reed's father referred to another u.s. citizen still held by russia, former marine paul whelan, who was convicted of espionage charges he has denied, in a trial u.s. officials have said was unfair. the release has led to growing calls for the bide administration to do more to help free u.s. basketball star brittney grine a blk, lesbian wnba player. she was detained in russia after she was pied up at a russian airport on february 17 on allegations of carrying cannabis oil vape cartridges. she faces a prison sentence of up to 10 years. brittney griner is a two-time olympic gold medalist and a seven-time wnba all-star, and has played for a team in russia for the past seven years. as well as in the united states. state department spokesperson ned price said a u.s. official was able to meet with her last month. he spoke on cnn. >> artificial found brittney griner to be in good condition and we will continue to do everything we can to see to it she is treated fairly throughout this ordeal. amy: this comes as the former professio

. >>> tonight, american trevor reed released from russia. the u.s. marine veteran heading home now, held prisoner for nearly three years. tonight here, my interview with his parents in texas. what their son said to them in his first phone call. what president biden said to them when he called. new reporting here tonight on the dramatic series of events. the scene unfolding on a tarmac in turkey. the u.s. and russia exchanging prisoners. images seen on russian tv. trevor reed looking frail and malnourished, escorted onto a plane by russian officers. reed swapped for a convicted russian drug trafficker in prison in the u.s. tonight here, what about the other americans still being held in russia? paul whelan and wnba player brittney griner? and trevor reed's parents tonight with a message to all of the other fa

but, of course, they are saying that trevor reed is not running out of time. he is actually out of time. if you'll recall trevor reed was sentenced to nine years in a russian prison for allegedly assaulting police officers when he went there and he's been in prison now for over 950 days, john. >> that's a perilous situation. he's coughing blood. he's never received the treatment he needs, says the family. natasha bertrand, thank you very much. >>> the breaking news this morning, ukraine warns that russia's atrocity worse than what we have seen in bucha. cnn's frederik pleitgen from a town the ukrainians recaptured from the russians. he's live next. >>> plus, cnn speaks to the ukrainians who are not leaving the country. breakage worries? we invited mahault to see for herself that dove breakage remedy gives damaged hair the strength it needs. even with repeated combing hair trereated with dove shows 97% l less breakage. strong hair with new d dove breakage remedy. number one beauty brand not teststed on animals. i need a lawn. quick. the fast way to bring it up

marine trevor reed is coming home. it's going to really hit us when we get to put our arms around him. give reed's parents. joey, in policy, president biden broke the news of the exchange wednesday morning. reid was serving a 9 year prison sentence accused of assaulting 2 russian police officers after a night of heavy drinking in moscow. a job i love you. they will cease reed's parents lobbied for years for the u.s. to negotiate their son's release, recruiting republican representative august pfluger to help put pressure on the administration to act a texan, a marine. >> and a patriot has been released from russian prison. after being held for an anguished 985 days as a political texas republican senator john cornyn says it was a bipartisan effort. he says concerns for reed's well being accelerated the process. the family would tell that they basically been cut off from contact and they were concerned about not only his conditions of detention, but also his health. the biden administration successfully secured the swap

and just to remind folks, trevor reed is a 30-year-old former marine. he was detained in russia in 2019. and one of the issues has been his health. in recent weeks specifically. and over the course of his time that he has been detained in russia. i want to read to you what his parents said before this court hearing this morning, highlighting the problem of his health, saying, quote, over the past 970 days russian authorities have lied repeatedly about trevor's health status and the care they allege he has received. to be clear, we don't believe there has been any meaningful improvement in trevor's health and continue to believe he likely has tb, tuberculosis, and is out of time. we should note that a court previously rejected an appeal. so we're waiting to see, of course, what this lower court does. >> all right, kylie atwood for us at the state department. kylie, i also know you have news about brittney griner and will come back and give us that in a little bit. thank you. >>> so a former cia officer is calling on president biden to protect cultural si

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veteran trevor reed was released in a prisoner swap. his family released a statement thanking president biden. and representative castro is joining us. what is your first reaction to trevor's release? >> i am elated, and happy for him and his family. his family for three long years was fighting so hard to get him freed, and went to republicans, democrats, just everybody they could, and there was a real bipartisan effort in congress to push for his release. thank you to the biden administration and the state department and the folks that made it happen. i am glad to see that trevor will be home back in texas. >> you have heard from his family yet? >> no, no, not yet. you know, i am sure they are elated themselves and busy with trevor, but i know they are grateful for everybody's work. this is a bit of good news in what has been in the last few months a very challenging time in news for the united states and the world. >> i know you have worked very hard for this specific day to happen, like we are seeing today. i am just wondering, congr

marine trevor reed who has been held in russia since 2019. he was held for 9 years for endangering russian soldiers. i want to bring in claire sebastian. >> reporter: that hearing has now ended. the motion to sort of overturn the verdict that sentenced him to 9 years in prison, they haven't decided it yet. they've kicked the can, remanded the case to a lower court to go over the evidence again. this is according to the u.s. embassy in moscow. the u.s. ambassador to moscow, john sullivan, the justice that trevor deserved is being denied. he's very disappointed. he said there was one silver lining was that trevor reed was able to participate in the hearing from the hospital, prison hospital where he is now at his prison, you know, in russia. he said because of that he was able to see him and he was able to assess his health. it's believed according to his parents and his ambassador he is suffering from tuberculosis. they believe he might have a broken rib. john sullivan, the u.s. a amba ambassador, was able to see him. there were very few hopes

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