President Biden released a statement on Thursday following the Russian sentencing of WNBA star Brittney Griner; she received 9 years for drug possession and drug smuggling. Advertisement“Today, American citizen Brittney Griner received a prison sentence that is one more reminder of what the world already knew: Russia is wrongfully detaining Brittney,” Biden said in a statement. “It’s unacceptable, and I call on Russia to release her immediately so she can be with her wife, loved ones, friends, and teammates. Fox News commentator Tomi Lahren calls Griner’s situation a “cautionary tale.”“Brittney Griner is a cautionary tale. “Say whatever you want about Donald Trump, but there’s ZERO chance Brittney Griner would have been sentenced to nine years in a Russian prison if he was President.

Source: Fox News August 04, 2022 17:16 UTC