Members of the U.S. Embassy visited WNBA star Brittney Griner in prison: 'They saw firsthand her tenacity and perseverance despite her present circumstances,' the State Department says.
“We are told she is doing as well as can be expected under the circumstances,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters Thursday .
Ned Price, a spokesperson for the State Department, added in a tweet that “officials visited Brittney Griner today. They saw firsthand her tenacity and perseverance despite her present circumstances. We continue to press for the immediate release of Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan and fair treatment for every detained American.”officials visited Brittney Griner today. They saw firsthand her tenacity and perseverance despite her present circumstances.
In an Oct. 26 statement, Griner’s agent, Lindsay Colas, decried the “disappointing, yet unsurprising” ruling. She noted that Griner’s sentence is “regarded as harsh and extreme by Russian legal standards” and that she is “being held hostage and is being used as a political pawn… simply because she is American.”
Jean-Pierre added Thursday that Griner’s release “continues to be a top priority” for the Biden administration. “I can also tell you that in the subsequent weeks, despite a lack of good faith negotiation by the Russians, the U.S. government has continued to follow up on that offer and propose alternative potential ways forward with Russians through all available channels,” she added.
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