 He should be set free. I'm Lisa Lucera, Fox News. The White House voicing objections to the trial of an American reporter in Russia on spying charges. Nearly a year and a half after his arrest, Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gerskovich went on trial on espionage charges and secret proceedings. White House National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby calls the trial a sham. Evan has never been employed by the United States government. Evan is not a spy.