`` I 'm angry at the U.S. government , '' John Kerry wife says . `` We are asking President Gross to get personally involved , '' she says . Secretary of The White House Alan Gross ' says discussions on Gross ' release are ongoing . `` I want Obama to take Alan seriously , to take the situation seriously , '' she said . Cuban authorities say Obama was illegally distributing satellite gear .
`` I 'm angry at the U.S. government , '' John Kerry wife says . `` We are asking President Gross to get personally involved , '' she says . Secretary of The White House Alan Gross ' says discussions on Gross ' release are ongoing . Cuban authorities say Obama was illegally distributing satellite gear .