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American Freed From Russian Prison Arrives in Texas

Stephen Hubbard, the American teacher who had been held in a Russian prison for nearly five years, arrived in Texas on Wednesday. It comes as President Donald Trump’s envoy, Steve Witkoff, is facing outrage from both sides of the aisle after calling Putin a “humanitarian.” NBC’s Daniele Hamamdjian reports for TODAY.

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