WASHINGTON — Marine veteran and Fort Worth native Trevor Reed said Tuesday in an interview with CNN that, in the 48 days since his release from Russian prison, ...
Updated at 12:15 p.m. to include the extension of Griner's detention in Russia.
“I started almost immediately to try to get back into shape and get back into physical condition to where I was before and that’s going extremely well,” Reed said. “I’ve put on already I think about 30 pounds. Cardiovascular is improving significantly as well, so I’m excited about that.” “You know, it’s kind of strange getting back into the groove of things and going into public places,” he said. “Just sleeping is kind of difficult at first there, but all of those things get easier over time.”for the poor treatment he said he received in prison. He was arrested and detained in Russia in 2019 and spent nearly three years in a Russian gulag.