WNBA Star Brittney Griner Pleads Guilty to Drug Charge in Russia, Faces Potential 10-Year Sentence
thewrap.comReuters reports. “I’d like to give my testimony later. I need time to prepare.” Griner has been in Russian custody since February and her next court hearing is set for July 14, per the outlet.
On Wednesday, President Joe Biden spoke with Griner’s wife, Cherelle Griner, following the WNBA star’s personal handwritten appeal to the president that was made public on Monday.
In it, Griner asked Biden not to “forget about me and the other American detainees.” Vice President Kamala Harris also spoke with Cherelle. “The President called Cherelle to reassure her that he is working to secure Brittney’s release as soon as possible, as well as the release of Paul Whelan and other U.S.
nationals who are wrongfully detained or held hostage in Russia and around the world,” the White House said in a statement. “He also read her a draft of the letter the President is sending to Brittney Griner today.”Also on Wednesday, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told assembled media that the president “has been clear about the need to see every American who is wrongfully detained or held hostage abroad released, including Brittney Griner.”One potential route to getting Griner back to the U.S.
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