White House will work ‘every single day’ to free US teacher from Russian prison

Aide says US had tried to include Marc Fogel in prisoner swap and officials will do what they can' to bring him home

Deputy US national security adviser Jonathan Finer said Sunday that the White House worked hard to get Pennsylvania schoolteacher Marc Fogel included in the recent landmark prisoner swap involving Russia and western American allies - and though those efforts were unsuccessful, government officials continue doing what they can" to bring him home as soon as possible.

Appearing on CBS News's Face The Nation, Finer declined to provide further details about Fogel's case and what his return to the US may entail. But he did assure the US is doing novel things" to ensure US nationals will not be detained in Russia - like Fogel - or elsewhere in the future.