Paul Whelan calls on Biden to act as if his own son was held hostage

Paul Whelan, the former U.S. Marine who has been detained in Russia since 2018, is calling on President Biden to act in his case “as he would do if his own son were being held hostage."

“I would hope that the president truly makes my case truly a top priority and leverages the resources available to him as he would do if his own son were being held hostage,” Whelan told CNN in a call Thursday.

“As the United States celebrates another year of independence, America should not...