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Fueled by momentum, families of hostages lobby White House

Elizabeth Whelan, sister of U.S. Marine Corps veteran and Russian prisoner Paul Whelan, speaks with reporters before a news conference with families of Americans currently being held hostage or wrongfully detained overseas in Lafayette Park near the White House, Wednesday, May 4, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) Elizabeth Whelan, sister of U.S. Marine Corps veteran and Russian prisoner Paul Whelan, speaks at a news conference alongside families of Americans currently being held hostage or wrongfully detained overseas in Lafayette Park near the White House, Wednesday, May 4, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) Elizabeth Whelan, left, sister of U.S. Marine Corps veteran and Russian prisoner Paul Whelan, speaks with Joey and Taylor Reed, father and sister of U.S. Marine Corps veteran and recently released Russian prisoner Trevor Reed, before a news conference with families of Americans currently being held hostage or wrongfully detained overseas in Lafayette Park near the White House, Wednesday, May 4, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) Elizabeth Whelan, left, sister of U.S. Marine Corps veteran and Russian prisoner Paul Whelan, holds a photo of her brother as she stands alongside Joey Reed, father of U.S. Marine Corps veteran and recently released Russian prisoner Trevor Reed, before a news conference with families of Americans currently being held hostage or wrongfully detained overseas in Lafayette Park near the White House, Wednesday, May 4, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) Elizabeth Whelan, sister of U.S. Marine Corps veteran and Russian prisoner Paul Whelan, speaks at a news conference alongside families of Americans currently being held hostage or wrongfully detained overseas in Lafayette Park near the White House, Wednesday, May 4, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)