President Biden made no mention of Marc Fogel when he announced the prisoner swap for Brittney Griner and his regret that former marine Paul Whelan was not included.
10 months after Russian police arrested her on charges of drug possession for vape cartridges containing oils derived from cannabis. Her arrest, which occurred in the weeks building up to the invasion of Ukraine, became a"cause celebre" as the Biden administration put significant effort into securing her release.
The Fogel family is happy to see Griner"free, safe and on her way to reunite with her family," according to Phillips, and they hope that the success of Griner's release can provide"momentum" for the U.S. to push for the release of other Americans, including Marc Fogel. "This is important because Marc’s health continues to deteriorate without the proper medical care that is required in his condition - Marc has a substantial medical history of spinal disease, which requires continuous monitoring, regular doctor visits and access to adequate emergency services," Philips explained. However, Griner's release came at the cost of Viktor Bout, a Russian prisoner known as the"Merchant of Death.
Rep. Guy Reschenthaler, R-PA, has worked with the State Department to secure Fogel's release and lamented the fact that the Pittsburgh native was not even mentioned by the Biden administration when discussing Griner's release. He called it"laughable" for the U.S. to have completed a"one-to-one" trade of Griner for Bout when
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