SNIPThe Russians would swap either U.S. citizen for the return of arms dealer Viktor Bout; however, the White House would have to decide which American they wanted in return. The White House decided there was greater benefit to getting LGBTQ+ hero Brittany Griner returned, and left Paul Whelan in a Russian prison.[ NBC Report – Archived Version LINK ]SNIPIn the original version: “the Kremlin gave the White House the choice of either Griner or Whelan — or none.”In the stealth revised version: “the Kremlin ultimately gave the White House the choice of either Griner or no one after different options...