Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) defended WNBA basketball star Brittney Grinerafter a Fox Business host noted she previously knelt during the national anthem.
Griner was released by the Russian government on Thursday as part of a prisoner swap with the United States. The Biden administration handed over convicted arms dealer Viktor Bout in a trade that rankled many conservatives who view the deal as lopsided in Russia’s favor.
“Look, she doesn’t owe us an explanation necessarily” he replied. “I’m glad she’s home, alright? She’s in Houston. Obviously, we share that hometown. The question we’re all asking from the policy and political level is, was this a proper trade? Generally, when you’re gonna trade prisoners, there has to be some substance involved. There has to be standardization as to what you’re trading for.”