 The White House called the legal proceedings against Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gerskovich a, quote, sham trial. National Security spokesman John Kirby told reporters that Gerskovich is not a spy and that journalism is not a crime and he shouldn't have been detained in the first place. Kirby adding that Russia has failed to justify his continued detention. Kirby said Gerskovich and Paul Whelan, another American detained in Russia, are being used as a, quote, bargaining chip and said the administration is working to bring them home. Karen Travers, ABC News, Washington.