Biden had a ‘painful’ decision to make to secure Griner’s release. He made it.

In the last few weeks, President Joe Biden was presented with a one-or-none choice: Bring Brittney Griner home now, or risk leaving both her and fellow American Paul Whelan in Russian custody.

Negotiations over Griner’s release involved input from high-level corners of the Biden administration and senior leaders in foreign capitals. Biden announced the results of that work from a White House podium Thursday morning. The two-for-one push by Washington made sense since some U.S. officials questioned the wisdom of giving up a man who enabled thefor a basketball player, no matter how just her cause. Bringing home Griner and Whelan for Bout was a fairer swap, U.S. officials assessed.

“The Russians were not negotiating in good faith” on Paul Whelan’s release, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said hours later in a news conference. “We all really understand that Russia is really trying to cause dissension,” Elizabeth said in a brief interview. “This is Russia not engaging on Paul and only engaging on Brittney on purpose.”

Painful my ass! Purely a case of ' vote buying'. What a crock trading for a guy who had and will be responsible for the death of Americans. Next thing you know, Griner's gonna be held up as a hero.

Article: “While Biden scored a major diplomatic victory,” This trade wasn’t even close. Biden caved!

Well, since your blackmailing me then …

michaelgwaltz Should apologize to the entire country.

If T***p was such a good negotiator why didn’t he bring Paul Whelan home He left such a mess for POTUS to cleanup, inclding pulling troops out of Afghanistan which turned into a shtshow…

Ask your politicians to help the people of Iran to overthrow the mullahs' regime MohsenShekari iran MahsaAmini

If Griner wasn't a professional Athlete and Celebrity, nothing would have been done. Now the one there the longest has to stay. Don't get me wrong, I'm glad she got released, but why not the one there the longest, and would the Arms dealer be released, if not for her celebrity

Where was Trump friendship with Putin that Paul Whelan has to be in Russian prison throughout his tenure as American president?

Biden is the world's worst negotiator

And we should have left, that ungrateful person to rot in her cell. She will only come back to this great country to be more angry with the US Government that we left her there so long.. I am disappointed and angry.

Biden is used to leaving marines behind to die

I'm so glad she is home

Since Griner’s detention in February, U.S. negotiators spoke regularly to their Russian counterparts about a grand bargain. Kremlin aides made clear they wanted Viktor Bout, a notorious arms dealer in American custody since 2010.

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