Fresh off striking a tentative deal to avoid a rail strike that would have caused major travel disruptions across the country, President Joe Biden plans to meet Friday with the families of WNBA superstar Brittney Griner and former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan.
The announcement has fueled speculation that the Biden administration may have reached a deal to bring Griner and Whelan home or be closing in on securing their freedom.
Earlier this year, the former governor helped the negotiations between America and Russia that led to the freedom of former U.S. Marine Trevor Reed.The White House didn’t want news of the planned meeting to give false hope of the detainees’ release. Earlier Thursday, Biden celebrated the tentative deal he struck with rail carrier unions, noting that negotiators had remained awake and talking for 20 hours before reaching an agreement.
During the summer, the administration offered to exchange convicted Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout as part of a deal to secure freedom for Griner and Wheeler.
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