Blinken Praises Brittney Griner’s 'Strength And Resilience' After Prisoner Swap

Secretary of State Antony Blinken praised Brittney Griner’s “strength and resilience” following her release from Russian custody in a high-profile exchange with Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout. Blinken went on to say that the U.S. is still working to secure the release of U.S. citizen Paul Whelan from a Russian prison.