President Joe Biden’s motorcade has arrived at Joint Base Andrews ahead of the arrival of the returning freed Americans Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan, and Alsu Kurmasheva. Vice President Kamala Harris, who traveled separately, also arrived by motorcade late Thursday. About a dozen Wall Street Journal employees have gathered on the tarmac in solidarity with their returning colleague.
The freed Americans, Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan, and Alsu Kurmasheva, were held captive in a foreign country for several months before being released and are now returning to the United States. Their arrival at Joint Base Andrews has drawn significant attention and support from various parties.