President Joe Biden will meet Friday with the families of a pair of Americans being held in Russia, after the U.S. publicly floated a swap to win their release.
Biden will meet with Cherelle Griner, wife of detained WNBA Star Brittney Griner, and Elizabeth Whelan, sister of former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan, to assure them that their detained family members “remain front of mind,” White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters.
“While I would love to say that the purpose of this meeting is to inform the families that the Russians have accepted our offer, and we are bringing their loved ones home, that is not what we’re seeing in these negotiations at this time,” Jean-Pierre said.
