Brittney Griner's appeal to President Joe Biden in a handwritten letter continued to garner reaction Tuesday after the WNBA All-Star acknowledged she feared never returning home and asked Biden to not «forget about me and the other American Detainees.» Griner's letter was delivered through her representatives to the White House on Monday, and officials say the president has read it.
However Griner's wife, Cherelle, said Tuesday on a morning talk show that she hadn't heard from Biden. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre was asked repeatedly about Griner on Tuesday during the regular briefing.
She said Biden read the letter, but she did not detail his reaction. «This is very personal to him.» Jean-Pierre did not say whether there were plans for Biden to speak with Griner's family, but did say that National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and U.S.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken both spoke to Griner's wife recently. Jean-Pierre said Biden wanted to get Griner and other Americans home. «We are going to use every tool we possibly can to make that happen,» Jean-Pierre said.