Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20190102:14:22:00
Former marine who was arrested in moscow on friday. russia claims paul whelan was apprehended during an espionage operation and he faces up to 20 years in prison for spying. paul brother david says he was just visiting russia for a wedding and insists his brother is innocent. >> there is no way that paul is a spy. he definitely wouldn't do anything to break the laws, and i can't imagine that he would have broken spy laws in any country, let alone in russia. >> nbc's national security and military reporter courtney cuba joins us live. courtney, tell us what the russians are accusing him of doin...