Mickey Bergmann News Today

to washington. im rich edson in for bred baier. the defense is presenting its case in hunter bidens felony gun charges trial. the prosecution rested this morning. the big question this evening will the defendant take the stand when court resumes on monday. there is a new development in the criminal case against former president trump it. resulted in his conviction last week of 34 felony counts. it involves a social media post that may have foreshadowed that outcome. correspondent david...

Invasion of ukraine. by then, whelan had served two years of his 16-year prison sentence in russia. >> it seems like there is more that could be done. >> opportunity to bring him home and that didnt happen. >> bret: in 2020 negotiators were working on a prisoner swap. whelan for russian drug smuggler konstantin youre cheng co- >> what happened there. >> we took it to the white house there was no interest at the time. its complicated. i bring donald trump wanted to bring paul whelan home he still...

To, we look at the status of russias imprisonment of americans including whelan and "wall street journal" reporter evan gershkovich. >> you know, when we do our work, none of the deals that we bring together are fair or just. it gets criticized a lot. >> mickey bergmann has spent the last decade helping free americans overseas including russia. he worked on negotiations alongside former ambassador for the united nations bill richardson. he now directs global reach for richardson center for globa...

Whelan and reed for you chen co-and merchant of death. >> we have to take in count counterpart might be playing us as well. >> hesitate tonight teo want to make a deal including booth convict wanted of conspiracy to kill u.s. citizens. >> no one should ever think that he can plot to kill americans with impunity. >> bret: as the president biden prepared to meet with russian president vladimir putin for the 2021 geneva summit. bergmann and richardson suggested the white house bring up the possible...