Peter Doocy annihilates KJP on Brittney Griner swap for "Merchant of Death"

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Peter Doocy VS, KJP, On the Brittney Griner swap, why did Russia get such a better deal, White House Press Briefing, Dec 8 2022.
"They gave up a professional athlete. We gave up a prolific arms dealer who was convicted of trying to kill Americans, who was called the 'Merchant of Death,"
Karine Jean-Pierre, defends releasing "Merchant of Death" Viktor Bout in Exchange For a Criminal Basketball Player and not for the U.S. Marine veteran Paul Whelan, and the two other
Americans currently being Jailed in Russia. Whelan has been in Russian custody the past four years and has 12 years of hard labor left on his espionage sentence.
Biden makes "no apologies" for releasing "Merchant of Death" Viktor Bout in exchange for WNBA star Brittney Griner on Thursday, despite critics who say it was a poor deal.
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre defended the exchange to skeptical reporters during Thursday's briefing, saying the options were to either secure Griner's
release or no one's. Critics have argued that Bout remains a dangerous man and was too great a prize to give to Russia.
"This was someone who had conspired to sell AK-47s that he knew would have been used to kill Americans — American drug agents. Law enforcement officials may not be happy with his release.
What is the president's message to them and to others who say essentially that this was a bad deal.
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