Posted on 12/08/2022 12:58:48 PM PST by ChicagoConservative27
WASHINGTON — White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre faced a barrage of questions Thursday about President Biden’s decision to release notorious arms dealer Viktor Bout as part of a prisoner swap for basketball star Brittney Griner — while leaving fellow Americans Paul Whelan and Marc Fogel behind.
“It was either Brittney or no one at all and we’re not going to apologize for that,” Jean-Pierre said at her regular press briefing.
Jean-Pierre added that the Kremlin was “not willing to negotiate in good faith” to release Whelan, who Russia convicted of spying, and side-stepped questions about Fogel — who, like Griner, was sentenced to prison this year for possessing a small amount of marijuana.
Griner, 32, pleaded guilty in July to possessing a small amount of cannabis oil when she was detained at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo international airport on Feb. 17, one week before Russia invaded Ukraine.
“How do you dispel the public perception that if you are a celebrity or a professional athlete, you get preferential treatment in a situation like this?” asked CBS journalist Weijia Jiang.
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White lies matter. White lives, not so much.
“It was either Brittney or no one at all and we’re not going to apologize for that,”>>>>>>>>
Ya gots to be black and queer to receive the privilege of the White Hut’s help to get home.
This Biden administration makes me wanna puke, at least once every day.
Senile Joe was not involved in this decision... his handlers (Obammy, etc) are in control
Typical democrat behavior. Move mountains to help the rich and famous, get everybody else later on…..maybe, maybe not.
So....van Jones states “we can’t allow russia to treat Americans like garbage” while democ rats and their complicit rinos treat mom and pop like garbage? Is it any wonder WHY leftist democrats want to disarm the American populace? All france Can Muster In Response To Government Overreach Is “Yellow vests”. In the U.S. we COULD muster much more....IF there were balls bigger than just a yellow vest. Maybe yellow is the preferred color of the typical American? Remains to be seen.
Putin, knew he had Biden by the balls. He got what he wanted. Biden HAD to free the woman—she is perfect for his voting Block, Liberal, Gay and Black, and Hates America. Even her imprisonment in Russia will not change her—she will still hate America with a purple passion.
““It was either Brittney or no one at all “
well how many American lesbian people of color do the Russians have in prison? Probably not many. So it had to be Brittany or no one. She had the right boxes checked. (sarcasm)
Yep, Putin had ALL the cards knowing Biden would flinch.
Did you ever consider the "or no one" option?
Just hang up the phone and see if they get the implied message!
Obviously, Marines are no one. Bundles of sticks are real people.
The WH has a huge garden full of watermelons needing to be picked...
What to do?
More bullsh!t. Mass murderer for America-hating lesbian Griner. Joe is truly a sick, creepy man.
Well, because their adolescent-minded voters have never stopped hating Mom and Pop - but see Griner as famous, so she must be way more important. /s
If that really was the choice then it should have been no one. Have I mentioned lately that I hate the Dems. Marxist scum, the lot of them.
Talk shows are lining up ?
Griner checked all the boxes: Black; woman; dyke; hates America.
wake me up when somebody tells the truth
I had no problem with Walker. Hannity despised Kathy Barnette, but he is now thrilled for Communist Griner. Figures.
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