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Brittney Griner Writes to White House Appealing for Freedom:
'Don't Forget About Me'
WNBA star Brittney Griner wrote a letter directly to the White House and President Joe Biden appealing for help in obtaining her freedom from Russia.Excerpts from the letter were released by representatives of Griner, per ESPN's T.J. Quinn.
"I realize you are dealing with so much, but please don't forget about me and the other American Detainees," one excerpt stated. "Please do all that you can to bring us home.
Griner stated in her letter that she felt "terrified I might be here forever." The Phoenix Mercury center explained the personal importance of the Fourth of July to her and her family because her father is a Vietnam War veteran.
In her direct plea to President Biden, she said: "I believe in you. I still have so much good to do with the freedom that you can help restore."
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Re: Brittney Griner Writes to White House Appealing for Freedom:
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris spoke by phone Wednesday with Cherelle Griner, the wife of WNBA star Brittney Griner,according to the White House.
Biden hasalso written a letter in response to Brittney Griner's handwritten letter,which he shared with her wife during the call.
"The President called Cherelle to reassure her that he is working to secure Brittney's release as soon as possible, as well as the release of Paul Whelan and other US nationals who are wrongfully detained or held hostage in Russia and around the world.
He also read her a draft of the letter the President is sending to Brittney Griner today," the White House said.Griner wrote in a letter delivered to Biden on Monday that she is afraid that she could be detained in Russia indefinitely.
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