Whelan had a few things against him. He is a veteran and Biden does not like the military. Griner is Black and Gay so she is of extreme importance to racisat bigoted democrats. Biden should have demanded both be released for the arms dealer who will now go back to work to sell arms that will kill many more and very possibly many Americans. Do not be surprised if in the future terrorist attack the US with weapons from the merchant of death Biden released
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/bi...eaves-behind-marine-veteran-paul-whelan-again
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/bi...eaves-behind-marine-veteran-paul-whelan-again
President Biden's prisoner exchange with Russia secured the release of WNBA star Brittney Griner on Thursday, but left U.S. Marine veteran Paul Whelan in Russian custody.
Whelan has been in Russian custody since 2018 when he was sentenced to 16 years in prison on espionage charges. Griner had been in Russian custody since February after authorities discovered vape cartridges containing a small amount of cannabis oil in her luggage.
Biden's administration had initially sought the release of both Griner and Whelan in exchange for notorious arms dealer Viktor Bout, a Russian citizen serving a prison sentence in America. Known colloquially as the "Merchant of Death," he was convicted in 2011 of conspiracy to kill Americans and sentenced to 15 years in prison.
The Biden administration ultimately agreed to exchange Bout for Griner alone, leaving Whelan behind in Russia.