Griner, a Houston native, is expected to land at a San Antonio airport late Thursday evening or early Friday morning, according to media reports.
Other Texas politicians did celebrate Griner's release on Thursday, including Houston Mayor, who said in a statement on his office's Twitter account that Houston's City Hall would be"lit up in Red, White and Blue in her honor."
"Even in a time of major conflict between Russia and the United States, positive things can and do still occur," Sylvester wrote., adding that staffers"support efforts to bring home all U.S. citizens wrongfully detained anywhere in the world. "We pray for Paul Whelan and stress that he must be released and returned to his family," the tweet read.and support efforts to bring home all U.S. citizens wrongfully detained anywhere in the world. We pray for Paul Whelan and stress that he must be released and returned to his family.
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