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Moments ago I spoke to Brittney Griner. She is safe. She is on a plane. She is on her way home.

President Biden speaks with Griner on the phone.

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Randi Weingarten

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What a great relief!!! Extraordinary news, a basketball star, but also a gay, black woman is released. And yes of course we want other prisoners like Paul Whelan released.

1:30 PM · Dec 8, 2022

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Doyou care about the Marine they are holding?

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VaxFreeUltraMAGADeplorable1

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What the hell does being gay or black have to do with it?

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These superficial categories mean absolutely nothing and the Biden administration should be ashamed of this was their criteria for the exchange.

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Lol Blue-Anons pointing to my bio, are making my point for me. My individual self identity shouldn’t elevate my status over my fellow Americans who don’t share these same “Check-Boxes.”

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Whelan (who has been 3 years LONGER) did more for his country than Griner ever did. I guess being black, gay, and famous matter more to you people. It's good that Griner is back, but Whelan needed to be first.

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Meredith C #TeamMolly

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Why don’t you listen to Biden’s speech or read any of the facts. Russia said it was Griner or nothing. They’re treating Whelan as an espionage case & not letting him go. Whelan’s bro is even in support of Griner.

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Good to see you still judge people not based on their character but by the color of their skin and who they decide to marry. It's no wonder that with your fine leadership our schools are such a dumpster fire.

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She is not pointing out her skin color and sexual orientation because she cares about it, but because of the country Griner was released from. If Griner was a straight white male they would have already been home months ago, there is no doubt.

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