Washington, March 19 -- Congressman Ben Cline issued the following press release:
In a bipartisan letter to Secretary Marco Rubio, Rep. Ben Cline (R-VA), Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA), and Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) urged the State Department to prioritize the case of American citizen Charles "Chuck" Zimmerman and called for a formal designation as "wrongfully detained" by the Russian government. The lawmakers also pressed for timely diplomatic efforts to secure his release after more than 250 days in Russian custody.
"We write to elevate the plight and wrongful detention of American Charles "Chuck" Zimmerman. A father of two, Navy veteran, master electrician, and sailor, Zimmerman has been held for more than 250 days at the time of this writing und...