Posted on 12/08/2022 11:30:56 AM PST by ChicagoConservative27
A growing number of Republican lawmakers are criticizing President Biden for freeing a Russian arms dealer to secure WNBA star Brittney Griner’s release, and for failing to free former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan in the deal.
Biden on Thursday morning announced Griner was returning to the U.S. after she spent nearly 10 months in Russian custody, in exchange for the U.S. releasing infamous arms dealer Viktor Bout. The administration had also sought the release of Whelan, who was arrested in Russia in 2018 on spying charges that he vehemently denies, but Biden on Thursday said Moscow is “treating Paul’s case different than Brittney’s.”
Republicans quickly issued statements expressing relief at Griner’s release while condemning the president for snubbing Whelan. Many of the GOP lawmakers also expressed worry the deal would incentivize Moscow to imprison Americans in the future for leverage.
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Oh noes, not the dreaded GOP “pounce.” How will Biden sleep?
Are they a couple?
Maybe their should have their own reality show.
This is like the security guard at the mall yelling “Stop! Or I’ll yell stop again”!
This is what you get when the country votes Rats into leadership positions.
White? Male? Ex-Marine?
You’re on your own, bud.
“Many of the GOP lawmakers also expressed worry the deal would incentivize Moscow to imprison Americans in the future for leverage.”
Intersectional Americans, anyway. Others would be a waste of Moscow’s time and resources.
This ‘swap’ was on the table from day one... Why didn’t it take Biden this long to approve it? Of course, if he had done this before the election, the Dumocrats would have lost votes.
Paul Whelan Undergoing Gender Reassignment Surgery So
Biden Admin Will Trade For Him.
Let’s see, Russia is running short of arms in Ukraine. Bout is an arms dealer. Hmm. What are the chances he will be back in business shortly?
No one notices we are negotiating with Russia, a country we are ostensibly at war with. Has this ever happened before?
The Republican brand of virtue signaling. All a bunch of noise. The Republicans scream “loser” as their defining characteristic.
They have no real fight in them and love being the minority party. That is the whole goal of McConnell - to ensure the GOP stays the minority party. He is succeeding wildly.
Hell of a deal huh?
Biden gave Putin back an international arms dealer who can help him and we got back a photo op.
And what are the chances that Bout starts doing business with the Mexican cartels?
WAY TO GO BRANDON!!!!!!!
Sleepy and ilk don’t give a rodents behind about freeing Patriots like marines or the J6 political prisoners in the DC gulag. Despicable yet they keep on prospering.
Yeah. A nice “holiday” card (since they don’t believe in Christmas).
Everyone should be knocking him for this regardless of party affiliation.
all kabuki - RINOs dont care
Correct!
If Whelan had just added “Queer” to his data sheet when arrested by the commies in Russia he would have been released too!
They may even puff their sunken chests and make a frownyfaced speech full of indignation, and sideways winks.
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