FBI negotiator on Brittney Griner prisoner swap with Russia | Chris Voss and Lex Fridman

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Chris Voss is a former FBI hostage and crisis negotiator and author of Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It.

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[LexClips]

Guest bio: Chris Voss is a former FBI hostage and crisis negotiator and author of Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It.

[DaveJuice]

Let’s not forget about mark fogel. He is also an American in Russian prison for marijuanna. He was my history teacher 😢 les please make his story known so he can be released sooner

[midsummercrop]

"Was it a bad deal? I think it was great for her."

[ralphholiman]

I can tell you this. The FBI might not care, but the DEA, who made the case on Victor Blount, is pissed.

[FearlessPP]

These “ex”-intelligence people can never say anything bad about our government or its actions. That deal was 100% bad.

[moreranch]

You can tell this guy works for the FBI in his rhetoric

[earlwescombe]

She did do something wrong. She took drugs across an international border. Try doing that in China or Malaysia or Indonesia. You would be locked up and it would be your fault

[harrisone]

Lex, I have a weird podcast idea for you. I think you should get Tucker Carlson, Rachel Maddow, Matt tiabi, and Krystal Ball and discuss journalism, reporting, msm, and pandering to an audience. I think this would be a very lively and w you moderating it very informative. Thanks for all the work and interesting conversations

[AntonAdelson]

This guy is legit I wish did half of the positive things he did for others.

[reubenhandel]

But she actually did break contraband laws while in Russia.

The arms dealer did not break contraband laws in the US. We were wrongfully detaining him.

[wadeburge]

wrongfully detained ? stop right there ! How can you have a conversation that starts with BS ?

[Youknowwhoin]

In other words if you're liberal and somewhat famous it's fine to go ahead and break the law in foreign countries?

[tfredrick]

if an average joe tried to bring weed onto a plane on american soil they would be given drug charges. There are thounsands if not 10s of thousand of people if not 100 of thousands of people in jail in america with weed related charges. Imagine them rolling their eyes watching this whole saga go down in their jail cell. I think weed should be decriminalized but the fact that Russia was vilified to this extent for arresting someone with weed while we have our prison system as it is, is downright offensive

[Strawman]

How come no one talks about “Brittany” being a man?

[JayM]

Only the best administrations rescue prisoners according to diversity quotas. At least they're consistent, considering that's how they also staff half of government positions.

[andreabuzzolan]

You go to a different country, you need to obide to their rules. What sense of entitlement does america have?