Definitely not a hero. Hero’s don’t flee to the Soviet Union and allow them to debrief you.
He didn’t flee to Russia. He was on a flight to Ecuador when we canceled his passport forcing him to stay in Russia.
It was a stop on way to Ecuador. USA revoked his passport mid-flight
AS others have noted on this thread, he did not “flee” to Russia, he was stuck there. But, who is a greater threat to you and me—Russia or the Amerikan Deep State thugs? Combined with the recent news that the ChiComs own a vast swath of American influencers, I have my doubts.