Evan Gershkovich's first words to his boss after Russian prisoner swap revealed

“I gave you a great surprise for your first year in the job!”

The Wall Street Journal’s editor, Emma Tucker, reveals Evan Gershkovich’s first words to her since becoming free.

[mysmith]

President Biden and team deliver once again!! Glad to see Americans and others unjustly detained returning home🇺🇸💙!!

[megwenger]

Safety of our journalists comes first ❤

[sirloin]

‘Do you need me to fill out an Overtime Docket?’

[anatolyex]

I can't wait to watch next year's Correspondents Ball, where Evan gets Standing Ovation with President Harris present .

[MogensDam]

Great!. Happy for the released people. Cudos to the involved for this exchange (except Russia). And this by the way just confirms the nonsense of Trumputin- once again!

[hanb]

Where can the long report referenced be read please?

[shirleyhaugaard]

Diplomacy is something Trump could never have achieved IF he had cared enough to try.

[JQ-]

Perhaps the WSJ will stop being so pushy on the rushit rhetoric now! How many brown envelopes have your journalists taken? You as an editor and chief should be ashamed!

[AlexBunda-snyn]

This lady is very happy about one journalist get freed but where was she when Julian was in prison? Or what happened to Gonzalo Lira? Just... Don't have the words for people like that.

[philthompson]

I was wondering whether he was a journalist or an American spy but really there's no difference

[Drew-bp]

He is a dual national who belongs to the same tribe as those running the White House. Dual nationals should not be allowed the vote let alone any position of political or legal authority

[robbest]

😂😂 When the lame stream media pick it up and report it you know it's a distraction 😂😂

[MM]

Evan never would have been detained if Trump were president instead of Brandon

[enzocannizzo]

I would honestly state a POTUS, such as Trump, will have insight into a situation that media, industry or private individuals would not .