Biden does not mention Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout in remarks on Brittney Griner swap
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President Biden delivered remarks Thursday morning after he confirmed that WNBA star Brittney Griner has been released from a Russian prison and is on her way home
Biden said his administration worked on Griner's release "for a long time." The Associated Press reported that according to U.S. officials, Griner was turned over in exchange for the release of convicted arms dealer Viktor Bout, who was once nicknamed "the Merchant of Death." Ronn Blitzer is a reporter for Fox News Digital covering politics and breaking news.
Biden did not mention Bout during his remarks Thursday morning, and he declined to answer a question from a reporter about what Russia received in return for Griner's freedom.
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