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Republican lawmakers on Thursday criticized President Biden for a deal that returned WNBA star Brittney Griner from a Russian prison camp<\/a>, but failed to free Paul Whelan<\/a>, a U.S. Marine veteran who has been jailed in Russia since 2018 on spying charges that the U.S. government has said are baseless.<\/p>\n

In return for Griner, the U.S. agreed to send convicted Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, known as the “Merchant of Death,” back to Russia. Several Republicans said that was a bad deal given the serious charges against Bout, and that Biden missed a chance to get Whelan.<\/p>\n

“If @POTUS is going to release a guy convicted of providing aid to a terrorist organization & conspiring to kill American citizens, he should have at least gotten BOTH Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan in return,” tweeted Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-N.Y. “A U.S. Marine is left behind in another bad deal made by Biden.”<\/p>\n

BRITTNEY GRINER RELEASED FROM RUSSIAN PRISON IN SWAP FOR CONVICTED ARMS DEALER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

“Where is U.S. Marine Paul Whelan, who has been unjustly held by Russia for far longer?” tweeted Rep. Mike Waltz, R-Fla. “Celebrities over veterans?”<\/p>\n

Waltz said in a separate tweet, “This is absolutely shameful,” and said Biden is giving priority to a celebrity over a veteran.<\/p>\n

“SO @POTUS just traded an enemy who smuggles guns and helps shoot Americans for an American who smuggles drugs and shoots basketballs, all while a former US Marine, Paul Whelan, rots in a Russian prison,” tweeted Rep. Scott Perry, R-PA. “Let that sink in.”<\/p>\n

“President Biden just gave Russia its \u2018Merchant of Death\u2019 back while U.S. Marine Paul Whelan is left locked up in a Russian prison,” tweeted Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Mich. “We need justice for Paul. He should be on that plane coming home too.”<\/p>\n

BRITTNEY GRINER’S LEGAL TEAM MET WITH WNBA STAR AT RUSSIAN PENAL COLONY: ‘DOING AS WELL AS COULD BE EXPECTED’<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

“@POTUS @SecBlinken, it’s been over 4 years since his imprisonment,” tweeted Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill. “How much longer must his family wait? There is no place for weakness when it comes to lives of innocent Americans.”<\/p>\n

“This is now the second prisoner exchange where President Biden has left Paul Whelan behind,” tweeted Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Mich. “A Marine and Michigan native, Paul has been wrongly imprisoned for 4 years. Absolutely heartbroken for the Whelan family. They deserve better.”<\/p>\n

A Republican who just won a seat in the November midterm election, John Block of New Mexico, ripped the deal and said it favors Russian President Vladimir Putin.<\/p>\n

“The Biden regime literally swapped Brittney Griner<\/a> for Viktor Bout (the Merchant of Death) in Russia,” he tweeted. “Can\u2019t make this stuff up\u2026 Biden just gave Putin exactly what he wanted.”<\/p>\n

WHO IS VIKTOR BOUT, RUSSIA’S \u2018MERCHANT OF DEATH\u2019 FREED IN PRISONER SWAP FOR BRITTNEY GRINER?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Other Republicans were less critical but said there is more work to do to get Whelan and other Americans home. “I will continue my work with @RepHaleyStevens until all Americans wrongfully detained abroad are free,” tweeted Rep. French Hill, R-Ark.<\/p>\n

Some House Democrats made similar points. Texas Rep. Colin Allred agreed that the U.S. “must remain committed to getting every American detained abroad back home.”<\/p>\n

“While we are very happy that Brittany Griner is returning home, we cannot forget we still have Americans unlawfully detained in Russia \u2013 specifically Paul Whelan,” tweeted Rep. Bill Keating, D-Mass. “I have been in touch with his family, and they and Paul deserve all of our country\u2019s efforts to bring him home.”<\/p>\n

Reps. Raul Grijalva, D-Ariz., Barbara Lee, D-Calif., Andy Levin, D-Mich., all tweeted that more work is needed to ensure the safe return of all Americans.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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