 On Wednesday, Gershkovich was seen briefly in a Russian court ahead of his much anticipated trial. It begins 15 months after he was charged with espionage while on a reporting assignment. He appeared in a locked, transparent cage and with a clean-shaven head. Journalists and U.S. officials were then ushered out of the room for the start of the closed-door trial. Emily, were you surprised to hear Trump bring up Evan during the debate yesterday?