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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he had four years to get the others out. What happened? Art of the deal indeed.
Whalen got arrested in December 2018, so Trump only had two years to get him back...but your point is well taken.
It would be interesting to find out if Victor Bout for Paul Whalen was ever on the table during the Trump Admin.
Go Brandon!
He didn’t tick off all the SJW boxes.
Brittney Griner had BLACK PRIVILEGE!
To be honest, I’m glad that Trump didn’t try to release Whelan. He was discharged from the Marine Corps with a dishonorable discharge. I just found this out so I gave Trump a pass on trying to release him. There are a few others he could’ve tried I guess. But who knows if it was even doable.
Art was badgered day and night by your democrats.
if I recollect, the obamanites started impeaching him BEFORE Art was inaugurated.
They, the obamanites, are so afraid of the all American last boy scout that they are unrelenting in their desire to take him down still today.
It’s a fact, Art is what stands between them and America.
If he stands, America stands
And the death to America crowd has wait for another day.
Why should Biden or anyone care what we think? They just beat us in the midterms and the micro-GOP majority in the House is neutered before they start.
Who the hell is Art?
I’m from Florida. The only state that did well in the midterms the rest of your states were a flop so I’m pretty damn happy.
I wonder what else Putin got that we’re not being told about.
Actually, he sounded more intelligent to me than the majority of senators. Much brighter than the illegitimate president and VP.
Remember, with the WH, State, DOJ, etc. involved, there wasn’t a sharp knife in the drawer.
You better copyright that fast brother.
Well played..well played.
I’ll see you in hell Old Pro.
She didn’t have it bad where she was in prison....here’s photos....
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11518645/Inside-Brittney-Griners-life-penal-colony.html
I was very patient with Hannity, I kept waiting for him to run out of fingers and toes but then he shortened his talking points list.
Hannity your a MORON, I was done about 10 or 12 years ago!
Art of the deal
It’s all about death to America
EXACTLY
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