WNBA Star Brittney Griner Freed United States And Russia Agree To Prisoner Swap

Brittney Griner is finally heading back home. U.S. officials said Thursday they've struck a deal with the foreign country agreeing to a prisoner swap to free the WNBA star. It's a 1-for-1 trade with the U.S. slated to send over Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout AKA the "Merchant of Death" in the swap. President Joe Biden revealed Thursday morning that he personally spoke with Griner after executing the trade, adding, "She is safe. She is on a plane. She is on her way home.

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