"When we see the news, any news, we're always thinking of it through the lens of what does this mean for Evan? "We just have to continue to ask President Biden to prioritize this and bring Evan home to us." The White House has called the charges "ridiculous" and Biden has said Gershkovich's detention is "totally illegal." Danielle Gershkovich urged people who would like to help bring Evan home to read his stories and post on social media with the #IstandwithEvan hashtag. "We're doing all that we can on our end to keep focus on Evan in the news," she said.

Source: Wall Street Journal October 24, 2023 21:15 UTC