Freed American Paul Whelan speaks after arriving back on U.S. soil #news #usa #russia #paulwhelan

"Looking forward to seeing my family down here and just recuperating from five years, seven months and five days of just absolute nonsense by the Russian government."

Former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan says it was a "good homecoming" after Pres. Biden and Vice Pres. Kamala Harris greeted him and fellow freed Americans at Joint Base Andrews.

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