WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has read a letter from WNBA star Brittney Griner urging him to negotiate her release — along with other Americans detained in Russia — press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Tuesday, adding that the matter is a priority for the White House.
“The president did read the letter,” Jean-Pierre told reporters, adding that Biden believes any U.S. national “held hostage abroad” should be returned safely. “We believe she needs to come home, she should be home.”
Griner, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, told Biden in the letter that she was “terrified I might be here forever” and asked the president to “do all you can to bring us home.”
