they better get this guy before Griner
https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/27/politics/paul-whelan-left-behind-statement/index.html
“Paul Whelan, a US citizen who remains imprisoned in Russia, is questioning why he was left behind in the prisoner swap that freed fellow American Trevor Reed.
“Why was I left behind? While I am pleased Trevor is home with his family, I have been held on a fictitious charge of espionage for 40 months,” Whelan said in a statement to his parents and shared with CNN. “The world knows this charge was fabricated. Why hasn’t more been done to secure my release?”
If he comes out as trans he’ll have a better chance with Brandon.