Paul Whelan, the U.S. ex-Marine held in Russia on espionage charges, is also a citizen of Ireland. He has sought consular assistance from the four (!) countries where he holds passports.

May help explain why the State Dept. response has been muted so farhttps://t.co/Xtf3REwytP

— Scott Rose (@rprose.bsky.social) (@rprose) January 4, 2019