Biden Administration Slammed Over Paul Whelan Imprisonment

The White House is facing bipartisan criticism after failing to secure the release of Paul Whelan, who has been detained in Russia on charges of espionage since 2018. NBC’s Kristen Welker reports for TODAY.

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[MoneyGreen]

Don't join the service join the WNBA

[c.s.joseph]

If the choice is trade is a basketball player for AN ARMS DEALER.. or no one, , , the better choice is probably no one.. this administration looks foolish taking a victory lap over this

[zepptar]

Be sure to notice, whatever the right thing to do is, the potato will do the opposite.

[SocomSoLid]

Could you imagine her kneeling on the flag during the anthem now after all of this. If the entire team decided to do it, do you think she join?

[slipjeem]

Chat disabled on most of this woke BS...

[taoerjavec]

Why are n t you reporting original deal white house walked back on reported originally?

[lisalee]

Biden, blinken and Kirby are leaving the Legacy of WE DONT SAVE OUR HEROES...WE LEAVE THEM

[fcb]

Imagine the rioting and chaos that would have occurred if Whelan was released before this basketball person?

[cjmerobot]

It was sad how an admitted drug trafficking criminal was chosen over a marine.

[dazzle]

Better Griner stays in a prison for a year, and Paul whelan was home

[startuphub]

The more Kirby, Carter talk about the exchange, the more idiotic and incompetent they look when you see they released a "merchant of death" who has huge influence on supplying lethal weapons for rogue nations, including Russia (against Ukraine) for a basketball player caught with weed juice. They tried everything and this was the best they could do??? Amazing. This kind of fiasco has been happening repeated since Afghanistan. Now, it's the priority of lgbt celebs over loyal veterans.

[FUBAR]

It’s disgusting. It’s like they confirmed his guilt.

[christopherbrown]

Wasn't he dishonorably discharged?? 😆

[hillbillybeerdranker]

Whelan made the mistake of saying he was a Trump supporter. No way Brandon is gonna help get him out.

[lsad]

They call him the check writer. It passed out so many bad checks some are still floating around today. He even wrote a bad check for girl scout cookies.

[TwinGoats]

Just got that? There is plenty more material for criticism....

[JD-ejzm]

America’s new policy! We negotiate with terrorists gladly!

[raymondglaser]

I'm glad she is back. However, it would probably be better to let her stay in Russia. I hate saying that but I’m tired of hearing how she was unjustly detain. The crime they held her on was petty and the sentence was extreme. However, she did it and apologized for it. Although, I disagree with the sentence and thought it was bogus. I know that there are 3 other Americans in Russia. Her release was political and helped by her celebrity. Which makes me sad because if she was regular they probably wouldn’t of released her. God bless famous people more, I guess.

[dseelbach]

When Today how bad Brandon messed up... .... .... Dare I say, wokeism may finally be dying?

[eduardoflores]

He did was spaying for the USA n of course the USA government will deny he was spaying for the USA. This happens all the time between Russia 🇷🇺n USA governments