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“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
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On the recordMay 15, 2023
Paul Whelan was arrested and charged with espionage on December 2018 in Moscow, was held for 19 months in pre-trial detention.
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Mike McCaul
Republican · Texas
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McCaul details Whelan's arrest and detention history.

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