President Biden delivered remarks Thursday morning after he confirmed that WNBA star Brittney Griner has been released from a Russian prison and is on her way home
"This was not a choice of which American to take home," Biden made clear, saying that Russia is treating Whelan differently from Griner"for totally illegitimate reasons."Paul Whelan, a former U.S. Marine who was arrested for alleged spying, listens to the verdict in a courtroom at the Moscow City Court in Moscow, June 15, 2020.Whelan's brother David confirmed that U.S. officials informed his family that Paul would not be coming home.
"There is no greater success than for a wrongful detainee to be freed and for them to go home," David Whelan said."The Biden Administration made the right decision to bring Ms. Griner home, and to make the deal that was possible, rather than waiting for one that wasn't going to happen."Ronn Blitzer is a reporter for Fox News Digital covering politics and breaking news.
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