WNBA star Brittney Griner has been released from a Russian penal colony and is in United States custody after a prisoner exchange for arms dealer Viktor Bout, President Biden confirmed.
RELATED: Life inside the Russian penal colony where Brittney Griner is serving nine years
In a news conference at the White House, Biden said the exchange had been in the works for the past two weeks, and he had given the final go-ahead for the swap. Biden spoke with Griner on the phone, and Griner's wife, Cherelle Griner, was at the White House on Thursday. The swap took place in the United Arab Emirates.
Biden said that the “past few months have been hell for Brittney” but that she is in good spirits.
"We never forgot about Brittney," Biden said. "I'm glad to be able to say Brittney is in good spirits. She's relieved to finally be heading home, and the fact remains that she's lost months of her life, experienced a needless trauma. She deserves space, privacy and time with her loved ones to recover and heal from her time being wrongfully detained.
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Don’t worry, erase comments here they will post easily on TikTok without the censorship to a much, much wider audience. lol
not good news to release a russian arms dealer
Meanwhile a USMC vet Paul Whelan sits in Russia custody still…
Absolutely fucked trade. Two different justice systems in the US If you’re famous we gonna help you. If you served your country, but not famous? Naaa you stay in Russia.
Bingo
Honestly they should just keep them both. If you actually looked more into Paul besides the fact he was a vet you’d know he’s a scum bag.
😅 wtf is this guy ever gonna make any sense…
He actually looked away from the script for half a second 😮 I thought he was done for 😂
They should of kept her, the person they traded off was more valuable to keep locked up.
Absolutely ridiculous.
We dont care.What a pointless exchange
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What bs the business man been long then it..
What ever happen to Paul Pelosi story?
You allowed a mass murderer to go free while releasing someone from russian jail while millions of americans are in american prison for the same crime (weed).
Sickening for the multitude of victims caused by the merchant of death’s crimes.
FJB FJB FJB FJB FJB FJB, RUSSIA SHOULD HAVE KEPT HER.
What about the marine that was in prison there for spying. What about him
What a disgrace.
..sending Hunter would of been a better trade deal, LGB !!
Joe ( the blind boy) was sold a dead pigeon. Pretty Bird, Pretty Bird….
great news! well negotiated! brilliant staff!