Lawmakers rip Biden leaving Paul Whelan behind in Brittney Griner prisoner swap: ‘It’s shameful’
The White House is facing criticism for the Brittney Griner prisoner swap after releasing Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout and leaving U.S.Marine Paul Whelan behind.
The Biden administration is facing backlash for theBrittney Griner prisoner swapthat traded Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout for the WNBA star without securing the release of another detainee, former U.S.Marine Paul Whelan.Rep.Mark Green, R-Tenn., joined”America’s Newsroom” Thursday to discuss how President Biden’s”weakness” within the swap sends a”shameful” message to the U.S.
military after its second failed attempt to bring Whelan home.
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Who Is Paul Whelan and Why Wasn’t He Part of the Brittney Griner Prisoner Swap?WNBA star Brittney Griner was freed from Russian custody as part of a prisoner swap, but many, including Griner’s family, were quick to point out another American name was not listed as part of the deal.
But his straight white male privilege should have been more important than Brittney! Didn’t fit the identity politics of the Administration and therefore wouldn’t get the “buzz” and “headlines” the worst administration in modern history craves .Paul Whelan is white and straight, therefore not important to President Biden.
GOP rips Brittney Griner deal for stranding Paul Whelan in Russia: ‘Celebrities over veterans?’House Republicans criticized President Biden for agreeing to a deal that returned NBA star Brittney Griner to the U.S., but left Paul Whelan stuck in Russia.
Lest we forget! Whelan was arrested under trump, he languished in Russian prisons for 2 years under trump who was supposed to be Putins friend but did nothing to help Whelan grtmout.Now you’re upset POTUS hasn’t cleaned up another trump mess yet? Give him time there are so many Biden didn’t even try to get Paul Whelan out he had no intention on getting Paul Whelan out.He’d rather have a drug smuggler who hates America out.
Report: Why Paul Whelan Wasn’t Included in Deal for Brittney GrinerThe U.S.had reportedly been pushing to bring both Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan back together, but Russian officials said it was the one-for-one swap with Griner and Viktor Bout, or nothing Should Britney Griner have been freed? Lol.So Russia won And we caved.
Pathetic
Biden insists Brittney Griner prisoner swap ‘not a choice’ between Paul Whelan’Russia is treating Paul’s case differently than Brittney’s, and while we have not yet succeeded in securing Paul’s release we are not giving up,’ says President Biden.Whelan was seized in 2018 while visiting Moscow for a friend’s wedding.Russia said, they will give us the world’s most notorious arms dealer for the black lesbian basketball player😂😂😂 Clearly Marxist dem identity politics are at play.’Incorporating ‘White supremacy’ into a neo-Marxist account of racism …to Marxist theory and patriarchy to Feminism’ POTUS sorry, but this is a BS excuse! YOU caved Mr.President and once AGAIN left Whelan in a rotting jail.
I can no longer support you.Griner is guilty of those charges and while the sentence was tough, YOU putting us in danger as a country to get her released was plain WRONG!
Why wasn’t Paul Whelan part of Brittney Griner swap?Andrea Mitchell recounts explanation from Whelan family for Paul Whelan’s whereabouts ahead of Thanksgiving.Sec.
Blinken, earlier, had told Mitchell that the State Dept.hadn’t had contact with Whelan, who is detained in Russia, since November 16.He will CorruptNews Woke Liars
Plies Says Be Happy for Brittney Griner Now and Paul Whelan LaterPlies is ecstatic about Brittney Griner’s release from a Russian prison …and says there’s no reason for Paul Whelan’s plight to overshadow the WNBA star’s homecoming.
Just imagine if the shoe was on the other foot….lol.Thanks TMZ but what does Ja Rule think about this?
Rep.Man Given 2 Days to Go to Jail Accused of Attacking In-Laws During That Time Whelan has been held in Russia since and was sentenced in 2020 to 16 years in prison.failed to free Paul Whelan , a U.after a prisoner swap was executed in the United Arab Emirates.
Mark Green, R-Tenn., joined 'America's Newsroom' to discuss the Biden administration's prisoner swap to secure the release of WNBA star Brittney Griner.S.The Biden administration is facing backlash for the Brittney Griner prisoner swap that traded Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout for the WNBA star without securing the release of another detainee, former U.S.S.Whelan’s brother David said in a statement he was “so glad” for Griner’s release but also disappointed for his family.Marine Paul Whelan.Whelan was not part of the prisoner swap that brought Griner back to U.
Rep.“The Biden Administration made the right decision to bring Ms.S.
Mark Green, R-Tenn., joined”America's Newsroom” Thursday to discuss how President Biden's”weakness” within the swap sends a”shameful” message to the U.Griner was arrested at the Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport in February when customs officials said they found vape canisters with cannabis oil in her luggage.S.”If @POTUS is going to release a guy convicted of providing aid to a terrorist organization & conspiring to kill American citizens, he should have at least gotten BOTH Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan in return,” tweeted Rep.military after its second failed attempt to bring Whelan home.She acknowledged in court that she possessed the canisters, but said she had no criminal intent and said their presence in her luggage was due to hasty packing.
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“The real problem here is just the weakness of this president,” Green told Bill Hemmer and Dana Perino .”We've got a Marine sitting over there.Her status as an openly gay Black woman, locked up in a country where authorities have been hostile to the LBGTQ community, infused racial, gender and social dynamics into her legal saga and made each development a matter of international importance.”A U.We traded this merchant of death guy who was going to target U.S.” “[Brittney Griner] and I remain committed to the work of getting every American home, including Paul, whose family is in our hearts today as we celebrate [Brittney Griner] being home,” she said.military personnel.” BRITTNEY GRINER RELEASED FROM RUSSIAN PRISON IN SWAP FOR CONVICTED ARMS DEALER Republicans criticized President Biden for agreeing to a deal that freed NBA star Brittney Griner but left U.Griner home, and to make the deal that was possible, rather than waiting for one that wasn’t going to happen,” David Whelan, Paul’s twin brother, said in a statement Thursday.
And so what is the message we're sending to the people serving in our military, or who might one day serve?” WHO IS VIKTOR BOUT, RUSSIA'S ‘MERCHANT OF DEATH’ FREED IN PRISONER SWAP FOR BRITTNEY GRINER? WASHINGTON, DC – DECEMBER 08: U.S.
President Joe Biden speaks about the release of Olympian and WNBA player Brittney Griner from Russian custody, at the White House on December 08, 2022 in Washington, DC.”Where is U.Griner was released as part of a prisoner swap that involved Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout.
(Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) “We'll leave the Marine in the jail in Russia, we'll free the guy who was going to target U.” Griner was arrested at a Russian airport last February for having hashish oil in her luggage.
S.Mike Waltz, R-Fla.military soldiers and just get… the high-profile basketball player,” he continued.”It's a terrible message to send not only to the despots of the world who now know they can get a trade if they just capture an American, but to the military, the United States military, who are saying, hey, I can serve this country and the president will leave me and take the basketball player.” Biden announced at the White House Thursday that Griner has been released from a Russian prison and is on her way home.Scott Perry, R-PA.He thanked the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for its role in facilitating her homecoming.
But critics have been quick to call out the White House for leaving Whelan behind .He has been held in a Russian prison since 2018 on espionage charges.S.
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