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Joe Biden finally got in touch with the wife of Brittney Griner …and according to the White House, POTUS has told her they are doing everything they can to bring the WNBA star home.
The White House said in a statement that both Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris talked to Cherelle Griner on Wednesday… this after Cherelle pleaded with US officials to let Biden call her in recent weeks.
“The president has called Cherelle to assure her that he is working to release Brittney as soon as possible,” the White House said… adding that Biden also read her a draft of a letter he planned to send to Brittney later Wednesday. to send.
In their statement, White House officials added that Biden told Cherelle that they are currently “pursuing every avenue to bring Brittney home.”
As you know, Brittney has been in a Russian prison since mid-February… after she was charged with… using drugs in her luggage at an airport in Moscow.
Cherelle has been very vocal about speaking to Biden ahead of Brittney’s trial – which began last Friday – and said last Thursday she “would love it” if the president “tells me he cares about him.”
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White House officials said on Wednesday, in addition to the call, Biden also “ordered his national security team to maintain regular contact with the families of Cherelle and Brittney, as well as other families of Americans who are being held hostage or wrongly held abroad.” , to keep them informed of efforts to secure the release of their loved ones as soon as possible.”
Brittney’s trial in Russia will continue at another hearing later this week.