Former President Donald Trump drew pushback after claiming that he "would have gotten" former Marine Paul Whelan out of Russian custody while attacking President Joe Biden over his deal to free WNBA star Brittney Griner.
The Biden administration last week agreed to release Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout in exchange for the release of Griner, who spent about 10 months detained in Russia after police allegedly found vape canisters with cannabis oil in her luggage. Whelan, who has been held in Russia since 2018 on charges of spying, was excluded from the deal despite being discussed in negotiations.
