U.S. Officials Travel to Russia to Meet with Brittney Griner

U.S. embassy officials met with detained basketball star Brittney Griner in Russia on Thursday, the White House and State Department said.

State Department spokesman Ned Price said in a tweet that U.S. Embassy officials based in Moscow who visited Griner “saw firsthand her tenacity and perseverance despite her present circumstances.”

Speaking to reporters traveling on Air Force One, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said that Griner “is doing as well as can be expected under the circumstances.” Jean-Pierre said it remains a “top priority” for the Biden administration to secure Griner’s release.

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