ABC News’ Patrick Reevell and Maryalice Parks talk about the discussions to get Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan home.
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Blinken sucks, weak
how about the basic principle that we never negotiate with terrorists, including terrorist governments? especially one who's proven to break every and all agreements?
(is Putin best friend's of Donald Trump , YEAH !)
Let’s hope that prisoners swap goes through for these two Americans. The war in Ukraine is draining the Russian economy. Yikes. Viva Ukraine. May peace come soon to celebrate in Ukraine and Eastern Europe. ðŸ˜Â💛🇺🇦🇺🇸
People keep downplaying what she did as if she’s innocent. Doesn’t matter if was just weed, it’s illegal in Russia. Now she wants to play victim as if Russia is wrong and the U.S isn’t doing enough to get her back. She doesn’t want justice, she wants to get away with breaking the law.
A Russian spy and arms dealer, for a pot head.
About a good a deal Obama made when he traded 6 terrorists leaders, for a deserter .
It’s crazy that the US has to be making some crazy prisoner swaps and deals with a corrupt government just the the bad decisions of one person. I hope she learns the lesson and grow up. And no American should be traveling to Russia.
Keep her ass in jail!
Who are you USA to make a proposal?
They can keep the America hating junkie, we dont want it back!
How is Griner being held ‘unlawfully’ in Russia? She smuggled illegal drugs into a sovereign nation. Their country, their laws.
Brittney will come back write 2 books and strike it rich….
Remember when Trump got Asap Rocky freed from Sweden without trading any prisoners? If only we had a President with a backbone…
We put drug user in jail in America but trade terrorist to get them out of jail .
Imagine trading a terrorist gun dealer for a WNBA player who tried to illegally smuggle weed into Russia.
One traitor for a terrorist you pick which is which as far as being better of the two ?
DISGUSTING
And thats why russia thinks they can do what they do. We let them. She shouldnt be arrested but we shouldnt be making this swap either. Not while theyre running an invasion
What about all the Americans we have locked up for years over weed charges?
She hates the American flag and will not stand for the anthem at her basketball games but yet she wants America to help her get out of Russia prison she does not deserve our help she should stay in Russia and do her time because she broke the law when she flew into Russia with marijuana.
It is best we keep her there
This has been the worst trade deal in the history of trade deals, maybe ever
You want to give Americans crap for not wanting there 2nd amendment rights infringed, but your going to trade an arms dealer for a drug smuggler need to stop sucking down the swamp kool aid!!!
Russia please do us a favor and keep her there please ðŸ™ÂðŸÂ½ she doesn’t like America anyways!
WOW. This guy (and admin) couldn't press raw dough if he tried. After the Kabul disaster they are a joke in the eyes of the world, ridiculous.
Fact check she does not love America
Whelan was discharged from USMC for bad conduct (larceny). So we have the SOSUS asking to trade an international arms dealer for a thief and a smuggler. What makes these two so valuable? If US wants to have any world credibility we will stop any negotiations pertaining to this "swap" It makes the US look terrible.
She disrespected this country with what she did when she was here. She needs to stay right where she’s at. End of story
Keep the traitor who kneeled on our flag.
Why would we want these two criminals back in the USA???
Funny thing is…as soon as Griner comes home she's gonna smoke a fat one
They should have a meeting in Ukraine.they have a puppet there.it's gonna be 3 of them.
Why didn't they do this for Otto Warmbier? Unlike Griner, he was innocent.
That’s her home USSR keep her thereðŸÂÂ
Hi we are going to run this bullshit so you’ll forget the economy is floundering.
Jolly green giant smokes a jolly green cigarette