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The Fox News Rundown

The Politics Of A Prisoner Swap

The Fox News Rundown

FOX News Podcasts

News, Daily News, Politics

3.41.7K Ratings

🗓️ 2 August 2024

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

The largest East-West prisoner swap since the Cold War occurred on Thursday when Russia freed wrongly convicted Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich along with more than a dozen people jailed by the Kremlin. Gershkovich, along with former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan and journalists Aslu Kurmasheva and Vladimir Kara-Murza, were exchanged for Russian criminals held in the United States and Europe. The swap spanned six countries and included twenty-four prisoners. Distinguished Fellow for the Center for UN and Global Governance Studies at the School of Diplomacy and International Relations at Seton Hall University, Hugh Dugan, joins the Rundown to talk about why this swap is so significant. President Biden was able to help broker this historic prison swap involving seven countries that saw four Americans imprisoned in Russia returned to the states. As praise pours in for the outgoing President, questions remain about Vice President Harris' governing ability. The Vice President is slated to select her pick for a running mate ahead of the Democratic National Convention later this month. The White House is also eyeing a ceasefire in Gaza before the next administration takes over in January of 2025. FOX News Senior White House Correspondent Jacqui Heinrich joins to discuss the White House response to the prisoner swap, when to expect Vice President Harris' pick for a running mate, and details from the plea deal negotiated for the masterminds behind the 9/11 terror attacks. Don't miss the good news with Tonya J. Powers. Plus, commentary from FOX News Legal Analyst Gregg Jarrett. Photo Credit: White House Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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I'm Jason Chaffetz and this is the Fox News rundown.

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Friday, August 2nd, 2024, I'm Jessica Rosenthal. The largest prisoner swap with Russia

0:29.1

seized the release of four Americans, including Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gerskovich.

0:34.0

One could even say that his Russian heritage and nationality might have even been seen by

0:41.0

Putin as a cultural asset that belonged in Russia.

0:46.0

And Lisa Brady, the prisoner swap with Russia putting President Biden back in the

0:50.7

spotlight and raising some questions about the vice president.

0:53.9

Jake Sullivan said, I don't think this would have happened if Joe Biden wasn't in the

0:58.3

Oval Office.

0:59.4

I asked the White House to clarify if that was a jab at her relative inexperience and they of course denied.

1:06.0

We speak with Fox's Jackie Heinrich.

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And I'm Greg Jarrett. I've got the final word on the Fox News rundown.

1:17.2

Russia got back eight prisoners in this deal.

1:20.0

We got back four of the 16 they released including Wall Street Journal reporter

1:24.9

Evan Grushkovich held since last March he was accused of espionage that the

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