#shorts On 12/8/2022, a reporter asked White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, “And just to try again on a question that you’ve gotten: How does this deal not send a message to Russia and to other governments that, if they wrongfully detain American citizens, that they will have some of their most dangerous criminals — in this case, the “Merchant of Death” — released?

MS. Jean-Pierre: Look, I’ve answered this question multiple times. And I’ve said this, and you’ve all reported this, and you have seen this as well: Russia and other countries have already been willing to wrongfully detain U.S. citizens.

Reporter: But does this encourage them to continue doing it — to do it even more?

MS. Jean-Pierre: Look, I cannot speak for other countries. That is not something that I am able to do from here.

President felt a moral obligation to bring Brittney home. “either Brittney or no one at all”
“But here — here it is — you know, and I said — my colleagues said this earlier today: The President felt a moral obligation to bring Brittney home. There was an opportunity to do that. It was either Brittney or no one at all.”

other clips of this published longer video is here: https://youtu.be/eNcA3Ldt4Mo

Smart & logical? Q: Prisoner Swaps Sends Message? KJP: “Can’t Speak For Other Countries!!!”