President Biden on Thursday announced a prisoner swap involving American basketball star Brittney Griner, but was unable to secure the release of Whelan
Hostage affairs envoy Roger Carstens told MSBNC that the president and Secretary of State Antony Blinken were personally focused on the effort to free Whelan. He told CNN the administration could soon roll out fresh sanctions under a presidential executive order signed last summer.Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion delivered straight to your inbox at 7 a.m., Monday to Friday.
“We’re working hard. We’re coming up with different ways to do this. We will not fail this mission,” Carstens told MSNBC. In a separate interview on CNN’s ‘State of the Union’, Carsten said the administration could soon use new powers included in a executive order signed by Biden this summer that authorized sanctions and visa bans against people responsible for wrongfully detaining American citizens.Article content
“We’re working on target packages right now. It’s something that we discuss all the time. And it’s not going to be too long before you see something rolled out,” he told CNN.“It’s great that the White House is not letting any grass grow under their feet,” he told Reuters. “Given that it is coming just days after an exchange with Russia, it would seem unfair to set any expectations or pressure on first steps to recalibrate on bringing Paul home.”Asked what realistic options the U.S.
Carstens told CNN he spoke with Whelan on Friday, the day after the Griner swap, and told him: “Paul, you have the commitment of this president … Keep the faith. We’re coming to get you.”
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