WNBA star Brittney Griner lands in U.S. after prison swap
December 10, 2022
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WNBA star Brittney Griner lands in U.S. after prison swap
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Summary
WNBA star Brittney Griner is back in the U.S. at a Texas Army medical center for routine evaluation after spending almost ten months imprisoned in Russia. Griner was involved in a prison swap for convicted arms dealer Viktor Bout. Bill Richardson is a former UN Ambassador and New Mexico governor whose Richardson Center helped secure Griner’s release. He tells Anderson Cooper he commends the Biden administration for getting the basketball star home.
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