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CBS broke the story. Reported it learned “last Thursday that the Griner-for-Bout swap was in the offing but agreed to a White House request to hold the reporting because officials expressed grave concern about the fragility of the then-emerging deal.” — PolitiTweet.org
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BREAKING: Brittney Griner released by Russia in 1-for-1 prisoner swap for arms dealer Viktor Bout, U.S. official sa… https://t.co/vKQ9pwVxG2