The White House is facing criticism for the Brittney Griner prisoner swap after releasing Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout and leaving U.S. Marine Paul Whelan behind.
Rep. Mark Green, R-Tenn., joined 'America's Newsroom' to discuss the Biden administration's prisoner swap to secure the release of WNBA star Brittney Griner.that traded Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout for the WNBA star without securing the release of another detainee, former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan.
Rep. Mark Green, R-Tenn., joined"America's Newsroom" Thursday to discuss how President Biden's"weakness" within the swap sends a"shameful" message to the U.S. military after its second failed attempt to bring Whelan home. Bill Hemmer and Dana Perino ."We've got a Marine sitting over there. We traded this merchant of death guy who was going to target U.S. military personnel. And so what is the message we're sending to the people serving in our military, or who might one day serve?"WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 08: U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about the release of Olympian and WNBA player Brittney Griner from Russian custody, at the White House on December 08, 2022 in Washington, DC.
"We'll leave the Marine in the jail in Russia, we'll free the guy who was going to target U.S. military soldiers and just get… the high-profile basketball player," he continued."It's a terrible message to send not only to the despots of the world who now know they can get a trade if they just capture an American, but to the military, the United States military, who are saying, hey, I can serve this country and the president will leave me and take the basketball player.
Biden announced at the White House Thursday that Griner has been released from a Russian prison and is on her way home. He thanked the United Arab Emirates for its role in facilitating her homecoming. . He has been held in a Russian prison since 2018 on espionage charges.
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