Newsmax
December 8, 2022
Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., told Newsmax on Thursday that President Joe Biden “has upped the ante for what it takes to get someone out of Russia.”
Lankford appeared on “National Report” following news that Russia freed WNBA star Brittney Griner in exchange for the U.S. releasing notorious Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout.
The exchange deal did not include Paul Whelan, a former U.S. Marine who has been held prisoner in Russia for nearly four years.