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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
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Doug Feinberg | Associated Press

Cherelle Griner wants U.S. to do more to secure release of wife Brittney Griner

A young Phoenix Mercury fan holds up a sign “Free Brittney Griner” during a WNBA game on May 6. (Darryl Webb/AP)

Brittney Griner’s wife, Cherelle, wants President Joe Biden to secure her spouse’s release, doing whatever is necessary to get the WNBA star home from Russia where she has been detained for more than three months.

“I just keep hearing that, you know, he has the power. She’s a political pawn,“ said Cherelle, who became emotional detailing what little she knows about Brittney’s detainment during an interview that aired Wednesday on Good Morning America. “So if they’re holding her because they want you to do something, then I want you to do it.”

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