John Kirby said Sunday that 'there was never a choice' between WNBA star Brittney Griner and U.S. former Marine Paul Whelan in the recent prisoner swap with Russia.
to issue an embarrassing correction after initially reporting that President Biden could have received Whelan instead Griner, writing that"the Kremlin gave the White House the choice of either Griner or Whelan — or none." Later, the article was edited to read,"The Kremlin ultimately gave the White House the choice of Griner or no one after different options were proposed."
Kirby responded to NBC News’ reporting on"Fox News Sunday," telling anchor Shannon Bream that he can unequivocally say that there was never an option between Whelan or Griner. "There was never a choice posed by the Russians," he said."It was only Ms. Griner for Mr. Bout. They treat Paul differently, Shannon, because of these sham espionage charges. He is put in a special category by the Russians. And try as we might and believe me, Shannon, we did right up until the very end, we were making efforts to try to get both of them out. There was just no way to get there.
WHITE PLAINS, NY - NOVEMBER 16: In this photo provided by the U.S. Department of Justice, former Soviet military officer and arms trafficking suspect Viktor Bout deplanes after arriving at Westchester County Airport November 16, 2010 in White Plains, New York. Bout was extradited from Thailand to the U.S. to face terrorism charges after a final effort by Russian diplomats to have him released failed.
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