Cherelle Griner, wife of Brittney Griner, says President Joe Biden the 'one person that can go get her'

Cherelle Griner, the wife of Brittney Griner, said she last heard her spouse's voice Feb. 17, the day the WNBA star was detained in Russia.

Now, Cherelle Griner said she hopes her voice reaches President Joe Biden.

«There is one person that can go get her, and that's our president,» Griner told ESPN's Angela Rye in an interview that aired Wednesday on ABC's «Good Morning America.» «He has that power. You know, I'm just like, 'Why are we not using it? Like, urgently, use it.' We're expecting him to use his power to get it done.»

Brittney Griner, a center for the Phoenix Mercury, was detained at a Moscow airport after Russian authorities said a search of her luggage revealed vape cartridges that contained hashish oil, which is derived from cannabis. The crime carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison. The Biden administration has said Griner, a 31-year-old two-time Olympian for the United States, is being wrongfully detained.

Cherelle Griner, who earlier this month graduated from the North Carolina Central School of Law, said she has spoken with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken as well as NBA commissioner Adam Silver and WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert. She also credited the Mercury for their support. But she is very concerned for Brittney's well-being.

«I'm in a position of complete vulnerability right now. I have to trust people that I didn't even know until Feb. 17,» Cherelle Griner said. «So I'm trusting her lawyers.… 'How does she look? How is her spirit? How is her energy?' I'm just asking all those questions, trying to just get some type of indication or vibe.

»Some days they say, 'She's really strong.… She seemed in good spirits when we talked.' And sometimes they'll say, 'Her energy was really low.'"