Posted on 12/08/2022 9:54:42 AM PST by ChicagoConservative27
It is a “deeply disturbing” decision to release Russian arms deal Viktor Bout, Democrat Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) said on Thursday, although he praised the news of former WNBA star Brittney Griner coming back to America as part of the Biden administration’s controversial prisoner swap.
The former WNBA star was arrested in Russia in February and pleaded guilty to drug charges — possession of cannabis vape cartridges — at a Moscow airport. She was ultimately sentenced to nine years in prison for smuggling cannabis into the country. But, she has now been released in turn for a convicted arms dealer, sparking outrage. Even Democrat Sen. Menendez, while welcoming the news of the Olympic champion’s release, expressed concern over the cost of the trade, releasing “the so-called ‘Merchant of Death.’”
“The news this morning of Brittney Griner’s release is a welcomed development toward our collective efforts to secure the return of all those wrongfully detained in Russia,” Menendez said in a statement, explaining that he is joining Griner’s family in relief as she returns to the U.S.
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Maybe they turned him and he is going back as a double agent.
He’ll be hunting down the Mega-MAGA in Russia!
An international Arms Dealer for a drug addict. Seems like an unbalanced trade.
Team Obama still in charge. Will he go for a FOURTH term?
POTATUS keeps losing, but with the media in your pocket, it’s winning.
Now, we get a millionaire, druggie, America hating lesbian back.
She’ll be on all of the shows, detailing her suffering as a black, lesbian in Russian prison, hire a ghost writer, for a book and never have to work another day.
Zactly
Another corrupt, deceitful and worthless politician talking out of both sides of his mouth.
I think that was a confession regarding his election.
Exactly. This has Obama’s stench all over it.
It's all BS noise to pretend we actually have a functioning government, just like RINO McCarthy's claims about "investigations" that will go nowhere.
We are governed by a junta that will do whatever it wants with zero accountability.
Impeach Biden.
I’m surprised Russia accepted a 1 for 1 swap.
Yes, but she’s a lesbian person of color, so she’s worth her weight in gold. Or something.
And Whelan is still rotting in a Russian prison, Biden wanted to pander to his far left base release the black america hating lesbo and leave the white hetero marine to rot
Gun control loving Democrats are cheering the release of Griner for the biggest and most dangerous gun runner in the world.
Doesn’t sound “wrongfully detained” to me
Biden probably promised Putin more flexibility after the midterm elections.
Nobody in the phony Senate who would bother trying the articles.
It is “deeply disturbing”. However it is ludicrous for Bob Menendez to express moral outrage about anything or to look to this man for moral guidance of any sort.
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