See my reply to the OP. He was a disgraced Marine and working as a private citizen when he was arrested.That does not justify his continued incarceration, but it also doesn't mean he's entitled to special treatment.
Republicans didn't even know who Whelan was until Griner got arrested - tyhey never mentioned his name. They didn't make a peep when Trevor Reid was released earlier this year about leaving someone else behind, but now they're all clutching their pearls over the injustice of it all. Partisan politics, plain and simple. No matter what decision Biden went with, they would be complaining. The lives of these incarcerated American citizens are just pawns in a political game. It's disgusting, but it's the world we live in. |
