in U.S. prison after being convicted in 2011 of conspiracy to kill Americans, conspiracy to deliver anti-aircraft missiles and aiding a terrorist organization.
"Wherever in the world that Americans are wrongfully detained, we need to get them home," said Sen. Ben Ray Luján, a Democrat from New Mexico."We needed to get her home, and I'm just grateful to everyone that played a part in getting this done." Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama said the U.S. got "the short end of the stick" on the prisoner swap for WNBA player Brittney Griner., a former U.S. Marine serving a 16-year sentence in a Russian prison on espionage charges. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Russia is treating Whelan's case"differently" than Griner's.
Russia needed their arms dealer back so that he could buy on black market. Put 2 and 2 together. Simple. Mathematics!.
((🙄)) Anything for political votes..
Isn't it nice how generous members of congress are. Sharing all the time....just so sweet aren't they?
Congress has it all wrong. If it was anybody it should have been the marine and leave him her it whatever to rot