#shorts On 12/8/2022, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said, “where we were left with is either we bring Brittney home or no one at all. And so the — you know, had a — one of my colleagues in the National Security Council said today he believed that there was a moral obligation here to get her home. Does this not mean that this President will stop with Brittney? He’s going to continue to make sure that we secure Paul Whelan’s return”

Joe Biden announced he traded the world’s most wanted Russian Viktor Bout for Brittney Griner. White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre defended Biden’s decision to swap Brittney Griner. Meanwhile, Paul Whelan, a former Marine who is now 52, is still imprisoned in Russia. Whelan was arrested in Russia in 2018 and accused of spying. He was sentenced to 16 years in prison.

Karine Jean-Pierre defended Biden and said Brittney Griner is an important role model for the queer community and women of color, “The choice was bring Brittney home or no one,” Karine Jean-Pierre said. “The president will never stop working to secure Paul Whelan’s release. On a personal note, Brittney is an important role model, an inspiration to millions of Americans particularly the LGBTQI+ Americans and women of color,” KJP said. Jean-Pierre added that the Kremlin was “not willing to negotiate in good faith” to release Whelan, who Russia convicted of spying, and side-stepped questions about Fogel — who, like Griner, was sentenced to prison this year for possessing a small amount of marijuana.

other clips of this published longer video is here: https://youtu.be/0QWg_-kLXhQ
A moral obligation to bring Brittney home or no one at all