>>> WE HAVE BREAKING NEWS THIS
>>> WE HAVE BREAKING NEWS THIS MORNING.
MORNING.
AN AMERICAN MAN IS SPENDING HIS FIFTH DAY BEHIND BARS IN RUSSIA
FIFTH DAY BEHIND BARS IN RUSSIA IN THE HANDS OF THE KREMLIN.
IN THE HANDS OF THE KREMLIN. THEY HAVE ACCUSED PAUL WHELAN OF
THEY HAVE ACCUSED PAUL WHELAN OF SPYING.
SPYING.
RUSSIA HAS NOW ALLOWED U.S.
OFFICIALS TO MEET WITH WHEELAN.
THATS SIGNIFICANT. ITS A GUARANTEE UNDER
ITS A GUARANTEE UNDER INTERNATIONAL LAW.
INTERNATIONAL LAW. IT COMES FROM MIKE POMPEO THIS
IT COMES FROM MIKE POMPEO THIS
MORNING.
>> WE ARE HOPEFUL TO GET ACCESS
TO SEE HIM AND GET A CHANCE TO LEARN MORE.AND GET A CHANCE TO
LEARN MORE. WE HAVE MADE CLEAR TO THE
WE HAVE MADE CLEAR TO THE
RUSSIANS, OUR EXPECTATION WE WILL LEARN ABOUT THE CHARGES,
WILL LEARN ABOUT THE CHARGES, COME TO UNDERSTAND WHAT IT IS HE
COME TO UNDERSTAND WHAT IT IS HE HAS BEEN ACCUSED OF AND IF THE
HAS BEEN ACCUSED OF AND IF THE DETENTION IS NOT APPROPRIATE,
DETENTION IS NOT APPROPRIATE,
DEMAND HIS IMMEDIATE RETURN. >> AGAIN, RUSSIAN STATE MEDIA
>> AGAIN, RUSSIAN STATE MEDIA SAYS THERES BEEN ACCESS.
SAYS THERES BEEN ACCESS. WHO IS THIS GUY AND WHY IS HE IN
WHO IS THIS GUY AND WHY IS HE IN CUSTODY?
CUSTODY?
HE SERVES MULTIPLE TIMES DISCHARGED FOR BAD CONDUCT.
DISCHARGED FOR BAD CONDUCT. AT THE TIME OF HIS ARREST, HE
AT THE TIME OF HIS ARREST, HE
WORKED AS GLOBAL SECURITY FOR AN INDUSTRIAL AUTOPARTS COMPANY. AN
INDUSTRIAL AUTOPARTS COMPANY. HE VISITED RUSSIA MORE THAN ONCE
HE VISITED RUSSIA MORE THAN ONCE SINCE 2006.
SINCE 2006.
HE HAD AN ACCOUNT ON SOCIAL MEDIA CALLED VK.T ON SOCIAL
MEDIA CALLED VK. A YEAR AGO, HE POSTED GOD SAVE
A YEAR AGO, HE POSTED GOD SAVE PRESIDENT TRUMP.
PRESIDENT TRUMP.
HIS TWIN BROTHER INSISTS THERES
NO WAY HIS SIBLING IS A SPY.
PAUL WAS IN MOSCOW FOR A
FRIENDS WEDDING.
HIS TWIN BROTHER, DAVID IS
JOINING US VIA SKYPE.
YOUR REACTION TO NEWS FROM
RUSSIA THAT THESE U.S. OFFICIALS
ARE BEING ALLOWED TO MEET WITH
YOUR BROTHER.
HAVE YOU GOTTEN CONFIRMATION
FROM THE STATE DEPARTMENT?
>> YES, ABOUT 15 MINUTES OR A
HALF HOUR AGO.
>> WHAT DID THEY TELL YOU?
CAN YOU SHARE MORE? >> IT WOULD BE OFF THE TOP OF MY
>> IT WOULD BE OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD.
HEAD.
IT SOUNDS LIKE THEY WERE ABLE TO
SEE HIM, HE IS DOING WELL AND
ABLE TO GIVE THEM A LIST OF
THINGS HE NEEDED.
>> WHAT IS HOW YOU SHOULD MOVE FORWARD?IS HOW YOU SHOULD MOVE
FORWARD?
WHAT ARE THE STEPS YOU ARE TOLD
TO DO?
>> THEY WILL PROVIDE HIM WITH A LIST AND WELL FIGURE OUT HOWH A
LIST AND WELL FIGURE OUT HOW THINGS CAN BE MADE TO WHATEVER
THINGS CAN BE MADE TO WHATEVER LAWYER HE HIRES.
LAWYER HE HIRES.
ITS JUST THAT FIRST STEP OF
OPENING UP THE DOORS.
>> DID YOU GET ANY INDICATION OF
YOUR BROTHERS CONDITION AND HOW
HE IS DOING?
>> THE E-MAIL I SAW SAID HE WAS
FINE.
I TAKE THAT AS A GOOD SIGN. NO ONE IS GOING TO BE IN GREAT
NO ONE IS GOING TO BE IN GREAT CONDITION AFTER BEING IN
CONDITION AFTER BEING IN
DETENTION, BUT NO WORSE FOR WEAR.TION, BUT NO WORSE FOR
WEAR.
>> OKAY.
I WANT TO TALK ABOUT YOUR BROTHER AND WHATS HAPPENING
BROTHER AND WHATS HAPPENING NOW.
NOW.
"THE WASHINGTON POST" IS
REPORTING THE GOVERNMENT
SHUTDOWN MAY BE HINDERING SOME OF THE PROGRESS HERE, THE SOME
OF THE PROGRESS HERE, THE EMBASSY SHORT STAFFED.
EMBASSY SHORT STAFFED.
ARE YOU HAPPY WITH HOW THE U.S. GOVERNMENT HAS HANDLED YOURU.S.
GOVERNMENT HAS HANDLED YOUR BROTHERS CASE SO FAR?
BROTHERS CASE SO FAR?
>> IT MOVED THE WAY WE EXPECTED
IT TO OVER A HOLIDAY WEEK, AMONGST OTHER THINGS, WE HAVE
AMONGST OTHER THINGS, WE HAVE GOOD RESPONSIVENESS FROM THE
GOOD RESPONSIVENESS FROM THE STATE DEPARTMENT SINCE WE SPOKE
STATE DEPARTMENT SINCE WE SPOKE TO THEM ON MONDAY.
TO THEM ON MONDAY.
FROM OUR PERSPECTIVE, WE ARE
GETTING THE INFORMATION WE HOPED TO AND ARE LOOKING FORWARD TOPED
TO AND ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT CONTINUING
THE STATE DEPARTMENT CONTINUING TO KEEP US UP TO DATE AS THINGS
TO KEEP US UP TO DATE AS THINGS PROGRESS.
PROGRESS.
>> SECRETARY POMPEO IS TRAVELING
OVERSEAS.
HAVE YOU SPOKEN TO HIM OR
PRESIDENT TRUMP?
>> NO, I DONT BELIEVE ANYBODY
HAS SPOKEN TO THE SECRETARY OF PRESIDENT TRUMP.E SECRETARY OF
PRESIDENT TRUMP.
>> IS THAT SOMETHING YOU WOULD LIKE HAVE HAPPEN?ING YOU WOULD
LIKE HAVE HAPPEN?
>> IM NOT SURE THATS SOMETHING
THAT WOULD BE VERY USEFUL. I THINK WE ARE STILL JUST TRYING
I THINK WE ARE STILL JUST TRYING TO MAKE SURE PAUL IS TAKEN CARE
TO MAKE SURE PAUL IS TAKEN CARE OF AND FOCUS ON HIS NEEDS.
OF AND FOCUS ON HIS NEEDS. >> GOTCHA.
>> GOTCHA. CAN YOU TELL US ABOUT PAULS
CAN YOU TELL US ABOUT PAULS
BACKGROUND?
WE LEARNED HE WAS DISCHARGED
FROM THE MARINES FOR BAD CONDUCT
IN 2008.
WHAT CAN YOU TELL US ABOUT IT? >> I CANT.OU TELL US ABOUT IT?
>> I CANT. I LEARNED ABOUT IT YESTERDAY.
I LEARNED ABOUT IT YESTERDAY.
>> YOU DIDNT KNOW?
>> THAT WAS A SURPRISE TO ME.
EVERYBODY HAS THINGS IN THEIR
LIFE THAT REFLECTS POORLY.
THIS IS SOMETHING HE HASNT
SHARED.
>> YOULL PROBABLY WANT TO ASK WHEN YOU SEE HIM. WANT TO ASK
WHEN YOU SEE HIM. >> AMONG OTHER THINGS.
>> AMONG OTHER THINGS. >> HES VISITED RUSSIA A LOT.
>> HES VISITED RUSSIA A LOT.
HE WAS THERE FOR A FRIENDS
WEDDING.
HE TRAVELED TO THAT COUNTRY QUITE A BIT.TO THAT COUNTRY
QUITE A BIT. CAN YOU EXPLAIN WHY, BASED ON
CAN YOU EXPLAIN WHY, BASED ON YOUR UNDERSTANDING?
YOUR UNDERSTANDING? >> HES BEEN AN AVID TRAVELER
>> HES BEEN AN AVID TRAVELER
SINCE AGE 18.
HE GOES ALL OVER THE PLACE.
A LOT OF PICTURES, WHEN ASKED TO
SUPPLY PHOTOS WERE PICTURES IN ICELAND OR SOUTH AFRICA.RES IN
ICELAND OR SOUTH AFRICA. RUSSIA WAS ONE OF MANY PLACES HE
RUSSIA WAS ONE OF MANY PLACES HE HAD GONE TO.
HAD GONE TO.
HIS JOB IN CORPORATE SECURITY
WAS A MIX OF LAW ENFORCEMENT
BACKGROUND AND INTEREST IN SECURITY AND THE ABILITY TO
SECURITY AND THE ABILITY TO TRAVEL.
TRAVEL.
HES DONE THAT FOR QUITE A
WHILE.
RUSSIA IS ONE OF MANYPLACES HE
ENJOYED GOING TO.
HE HAS SOCIAL MEDIA FRIENDS.
GOING TO RUSSIA WOULD BE A NORMAL THING.IA WOULD BE A
NORMAL THING. HE WOULD HAVE SEEN OTHER FRIENDS
HE WOULD HAVE SEEN OTHER FRIENDS DURING THIS VISIT.
DURING THIS VISIT. >> THERE ARE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE
>> THERE ARE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE
TIMING OF THIS, OF COURSE, AFTER
MARIA, HERE IN THE UNITED STATES
PLEADED TO HAVING A FOREIGN AGENT HERE.HAVING A FOREIGN
AGENT HERE. VP SAID HE WOULD NOT RETALIATE.
VP SAID HE WOULD NOT RETALIATE. DO YOU THINK THE ARREST OF YOUR
DO YOU THINK THE ARREST OF YOUR BROTHER WAS RETALIATION, IN SOME
BROTHER WAS RETALIATION, IN SOME
WAYS BY THE RUSSIANS? >> I THINK THE WORLD IS TOO
>> I THINK THE WORLD IS TOO COMPLICATED TO BOIL IT DOWN.
COMPLICATED TO BOIL IT DOWN.
THE SPECULATION IS THE WASTE OF
RESOURCES FOR GETTING PAUL HOME.
>> ARE YOU CONFIDENT YOUR
BROTHER WAS NOT A SPY, NO INVOLVEMENT IN FOREIGN NO
INVOLVEMENT IN FOREIGN ESPIONAGE?
ESPIONAGE?
>> IM 100% POSITIVE PAUL WAS NOT A SPY. POSITIVE PAUL WAS
NOT A SPY. >> THAT NEWS BREAKING JUST NOW
>> THAT NEWS BREAKING JUST NOW THAT YOUR BROTHER HAS BEEN ABLE