WNBA's Griner convicted at drug trial, sentenced to 9 years

Aug 05, 2022 View Original Article
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    50% Medium Conservative

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  • Politician Portrayal

    86% Negative

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"Cherelle Griner, who also spoke with Vice President Kamala Harris, later said she was grateful to the both of them for the time they spent with me and for the commitment they expressed to getting BG home, using her wife's initials."
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22% Conservative
"Biden later called Cherelle Griner to reassure her that he is working to secure Brittney's release as soon as possible, the White House said July 6."
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8% Conservative
"I call on Russia to release her immediately so she can be with her wife, loved ones, friends and teammates, Biden said, adding that he would continue to work to bring home Griner and Paul Whelan, an American imprisoned in Russia on an espionage conviction."
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6% Conservative
"The disclosure in July that the U.S. government was seeking a prisoner swap involving Griner reflected the growing pressure on the Biden administration to do more to bring her home."
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-16% Liberal
"Griner sent a personal appeal to Biden, and more than 1,100 Black female leaders urged the administration to make a deal to get Brittney back home swiftly and safely and to meet with Brittney's wife Cherelle immediately."
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-20% Liberal
"I think that the harsher the sentence, the more pressure there will be on the Biden administration to make a deal, and obviously they like leveraging that pressure, Tom Firestone, a lawyer who formerly served as the resident legal adviser at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow, said of the Russians before the sentence was imposed."
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-20% Liberal
"She added that she supported Biden's efforts to get a deal done."
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-24% Liberal
"On July 27, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Washington has offered a deal to Russia aimed at bringing home Griner and Whelan in a sharp reversal of previous policy."
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-24% Liberal
"U.S. President Joe Biden denounced as unacceptable the verdict and sentence, which came amid soaring tensions between the U.S. and Russia over Ukraine."
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-28% Liberal
"Griner's case and her nearly six months behind bars have raised strong criticism among her supporters in the United States, including her wife, Cherelle, that Biden was not doing enough to win her freedom."
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-32% Liberal

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