President Biden has spoken with detained basketball star Brittney Griner's wife, the White House says, and also shared with her a letter to Griner
Biden has also written a letter in response to Brittney Griner's handwritten letter, which he shared with her wife during the call. "The President called Cherelle to reassure her that he is working to secure Brittney's release as soon as possible, as well as the release of Paul Whelan and other US nationals who are wrongfully detained or held hostage in Russia and around the world.
In mid-June, the"Bring Our Families Home Campaign" wrote a letter to Biden formally asking that he meet with the campaign's leadership team, stating that it"has become clear to us that without your direct involvement, other issues will continue to overshadow the release of our innocent family members."In the days following that letter, Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with families of Americans held hostage and wrongfully detained abroad.
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Brittney Griner sends letter to President Biden pleading to be brought homeNEW: a handwritten letter from Brittney Griner was delivered to President Biden today, pleading him to get herself and fellow American detainees back home. Griner has been in Russian custody since February.
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'I'm Terrified': Brittney Griner Sends Handwritten Letter to President Biden Pleading for His HelpBrittney Griner made an appeal to President Joe Biden in a letter passed on to the White House through her representatives saying she feared she may never return home and asking that he not “forget about me and the other American Detainees.”
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Brittney Griner writes a letter to President Biden asking for his help″As I sit here in a Russian prison, alone with my thoughts and without the protection of my wife, family, friends, Olympic jersey, or any accomplishments, I'm terrified I might be here forever,' Brittney Griner wrote to President Biden. | via NPR
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Brittney Griner Makes Direct Appeal to President Biden Amid Detention in RussiaBrittney Griner, who has been detained in Russia since February, has written a letter to Joe Biden directly appealing for his assistance in procuring her release
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Brittney Griner sends letter to President Biden from Russian prison pleading for his helpShe was arrested on Feb. 17 on charges of possessing cannabis oil while returning to play for her Russian team.
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