U.S. President Joe Biden offered to trade basketball player Griner for Victor Bout. We discuss the tangled case today on the "Got a Topic" talk show

U.S. President Joe Biden offered to trade basketball player Griner for Victor Bout. We discuss the tangled case today on the "Got a Topic" talk show
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In February, two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner was detained at Sheremetyevo Airport for attempting to smuggle drugs.

CNN now claims that the U.S. has offered to exchange the athlete and Paul Whelan, who is serving time for espionage, for businessman Victor Bout.

Meanwhile, The Time magazine put Griner on the cover of its new issue.