Biden “Hopeful” Deal Can Be Reached On Griner [Video]

The Hill reports:

President Biden on Friday said he’s “hopeful” about Brittney Griner’s situation after the WNBA star was sentenced to nine years in prison in Russia.

“I’m hopeful. We’re working hard,” Biden told reporters when asked about Griner, who a day earlier was sentenced by a Russian judge on charges that she illegally brought drugs into the country.

White House national security spokesman John Kirby told reporters that the U.S. is optimistic Russian officials are serious about considering a prisoner swap offer for Griner and Paul Whelan, another American imprisoned in Russia, now that Griner has been sentenced.

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“I’m hopeful. We’re working hard,” President Biden said when asked about the conviction of U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner in Russia. https://t.co/VdBYj4Qo1G pic.twitter.com/6NcdUzKQec

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