President Joe Biden is set to meet with Brittney Griner’s wife on Friday, the White House said. The meeting will be Biden’s first in-person visit with the athlete’s wife, Cherelle Griner, since she was arrested in February. Griner pleaded guilty to drug smuggling charges and was sentenced to nine years in a Russian prison in August. The White House in July announced a proposed prisoner exchange for Griner and Paul Whelan in exchange for Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, who is serving a 25-year sentence in the US.Read Long Article
