right now, i am happy to hand things over to my friend reverend al sharpton. i know you have an interview with the wig, congressman jim clyburn coming up. i will be watching. >> well, i thank you for watching, and i certainly enjoy watching you. lady in blue tonight, i see. thank, you symone. good evening, and welcome to politicsnation on the eve of independence day, two nights lead, independents for whom? right now, the country is celebrating its independence from tyranny and absolute rule. tomorrow's july 4th is likely to feel different for millions of americans who have watched weeks off a supreme court decision to point the nation down an onshore path. among them, millions of wisdom now subject to the courts decision, overturning roe v. wade. many having already watched trigger bans on abortion taking effect in their states, while conservative lawmakers dream up cartoonish methods to keep women from freeing to blue states where abortion is still legal. president biden must not only preside over the scales, but use it to drive voters to the polls, leading u

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. >> joining us now the host of msnbc's political nation, the reverend al sharpton.can't scroll on everyone's internet site to see what they're up to. we know the motivation for some, not all, the one in buffalo, has been hate. hate crime. what more in your estimation can law enforcement be doing to try to get out ahead of those? >> well, many of us have been very concerned about the rise of hate crimes, whether it be blacks or jewish or asian-american or lgbtq. and some of us have had extensive conversations with both the attorney general and senior staff. i think they're moving in the right direction. i think there must be a kind of coming together with the justice department officials and those on the ground. the reluctance to violate the first amendment is on both sides. we don't want to go back to the hoover days, but at the same time, we must be willing to cooperate with the justice department if we're sincere to stop things like the synagogue shootings, like the buffalo supermarket shooting against blacks. so i think it's a growing kind of coming together on a

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. >> reverend al sharpton, as, always thank you very much sir. here to unpack renders detention and what it means is historian -- and former state department senior adviser maria -- welcome to you both. now pull back the curtain for us for just a moment, and help us understand. what do these negotiations look like in situations like this? one of the options that are available to the biden administration to bring britain in the others home? >> this isn't about rule of law and whether or not would britney did was wrong or not. kimberly can speak to that also, about what actually is russian law, versus the amount of time that brittani has already had to put in jail which is somebody will be on something domestically somebody would have to pay for a small amount of marijuana. this is about -- and the orthodox church is -- but but also the oppression of lgbtq people. britney griner was somebody who had been going to russia for ten years to play sports, to make money that she could not make here in the united states. she is a known public figure in rus

right now, i will hand things over to reverend al sharpton for politicsnation. over to reverend a>> good evening and welcome to politicsnation. tonight's lead, systemic failure. tonight we are following breaking news that texas house investigative committee a few hours ago releasing its preliminary report on the horrific shooting that claimed the lives of two teachers and 19 children at robb elementary school in uvalde texas. two months ago. the committees leaders are slated to beginning -- after meeting with victims families today to share the report's findings. of course, we will take you live to the press conference once it begins. but the report itself of which nbc has obtained a copy has already condemned systemic failures and egregious poor decision making on the part of nearly 400 local state and federal law enforcement officers on the scene. at robb elementary on may 4th. let's go to nbc news correspondent, priscilla thompson. priscilla, you've been in uvalde speaking with parents and anticipating where we may hear from this report that they just release

civil rights activist reverend al sharpton, who was so moved by cherelle's public outcry, asked bidenarrange a prayer visit in the russian prison. what was your hope to accomplish? >> giving her some comfort. giving her some reassurance. i wanted to pray with her to give her some spiritual strength and let her know that people around the world have not forgotten her. >> reporter: sharpton argues nothing meaningful can be done unless the white house gets directly involved. >> the whole visit, i think president biden and vice president harris will do what is necessary to try to extradite, all of it. i do not feel that we can safely sit back and watch americans being prosecuted. >> reporter: on independence day, griner made her own passionate plea directly to the president. sending him a handwritten letter, "as i sit her in a russian prison alone with my thoughts and without the protection of my wife, family, friends, olympic jersey, or any accomplishments, i'm terrified i might be here forever." asking the president, "please don't forget about me and the other american detainees, please

donny deutsch, al sharpton, jonathan lemire, is with us, as well.re running. yes, they are weak, but some are running closely despite their insane positions or accusations against them. but this idea that they should be boosted, that democrats, super pacs are giving money to their campaigns and trying to elevate them, as you said earlier, the first thing a lot of us thought was that was the running philosophy in 2016. yeah, let donald trump be the nominee, and hillary clinton will wipe him out. >> yeah, that may have been sort of an acceptable strategy in the politics of the past. but now it seems so disingenuous. when democrats talk about why donald trump poses this existential crisis to american democracy, then turn right around and spend money to boost the name id of these maga republican candidates who are fellow election deniers, insur insurrectionist apologists, it's hard to put it aside. this is what democrats have going for them, where they should focus. there are so many senate and gubernatorial candidates who are far outside the mainstream

february. >> unintentionally brought to russia. >> reporter: this is leading athletes and reverend al sharpton to speak out. >> bring brittney home. we will stand with her. >> reporter: sharpton joining cherelle ahead of the crowd in the all-star game in chicago. pleading for president biden for her release. >> i'm thankful that the administration took the time to see her as a person and in the middle of what she is going through. >> reporter: the call from joe biden and vice president harris come as i sit here without my wife or friends. i'm terrified i might be here for ever. the president writing back that the administration will do everything possible to secure her release. >> he understood. >> reporter: some are wondering if it will happen with a prisoner swap. the kremlin wants viktor bout returned who is serving a sense in the u.s. griner's family is hopeful all options are on the table. the kremlin says they won't discuss the possibility of a prisoner swap until the trial concludes. keep in mind this is a process that could take months. kristen and peter. >> it explains why she was inc

check >> my thanks to reverend al sharpton. hello, everyone. i am katie fang in for lisa end is. january 6th committee as it works to answer questions that donald trump's plot to steal the 2020 election. nbc news reporting the committee has no subpoenaed the secret service of erased text messages. committee members want to get their hands on those text messages and other records that might shed new light on the deadly capitol riot. the secret service promising today that it will

joining us now the reverend al sharpton host of politics nation and the president of the national actionager and now an msnbc political analyst. rev, the deeply flagged candidates and alleged abusers typically don't make great candidates and they're also swimming in a sea of muck with abortion rights. do you think democrats can make that case effectively between now and november? >> well, there's no question they can. the only issue is whether they will. when you look at the fact that we're facing very critical issues in this country, people are concerned about inflation. people are concerned with what's going on with women's right to choose and the whole question of women's right to choose becoming a right for jim crow and you're going to give me snooki or a senator in georgia that says they're putting good over china when i'm worried about the price of gas. i think the democrats must not just talk about how bizarre the candidates are, but show how grown up they are and what they want to do and can do. there must be some real policy and real clear, grown-up kind of politics as well as s

joining me now is -- a california, and the reverend al sharpton, host of politicsnation right here on and author of righteous troublemakers. thank you both for being here. congressman connor, since you are here with me, let's start with you. what's is all this back fighting and am i wrong and saying to democrats, keep your eyes on the ball for the bigger war that is being waged right now? >> you're absolutely not wrong to tell democrats to go vote into focus on building a movement. first of all, we need to talk about some things that are going well. 372,000 jobs were created. the prices are starting to fall. let's get our agenda done. the innovation asked, which is going to build semiconductors here, mitch mcconnell is blocking it. let's get that passed. let's get compromising, clean energy, it's all manufactured tax credits. instead of taking shots at the presidents, how but we just get the agenda done and unite? >> to that point, this quote from jennifer palmieri struck me as right on the money. this was from a washington post story where she said we are in such a bitter fight then

reverend al sharpton, we definitely want to hear more of what you hear from the white house very soon >> thank you for being on. >>> still ahead, we'll go live to suburban chicago for the very latest on the investigation into the july 4th shooting massacre. what we're learning about the suspected shooter's previous encounters with law enforcement. we'll also be joined by the mayor of that grieving community in highland park. >>> and senate tammy duckworth of illinois will be our guest as well. "morning joe" continues. >> and also, i'm going to talk to jonathan lemire about what's going on in georgia with the d.a. it looks -- it looks like things are getting really serious there. not just for donald trump, but for rudy giuliani and possibly lindsey graham. >> wow. >> we'll be right back. >> we'll be right back. age is just a number. and mine's unlisted. try boost® high protein with 20 grams of protein for muscle health. versus 16 grams in ensure high protein. boost® high protein also has key nutrients for immune support. boost® high protein. only at vanguard, you're more than just an i

the letter that black women sent to the white house, the reverend al sharpton and all the foot soldiers everybody else that had been screaming at tempeop of our luno get brittney griner home is what we'll keep that sin near sin-- going. >> thank you so much for reminding people about the selflessness contained in that very letter. reminding people not to forget about her or the others who and that's a special classification to be wrongfully detained to have a announcement to get the person home through a process. thanks for giving us insight into what she is like and the focus remaining on her and those who are also wrongfully detained. appreciate hearing from you. >>> trump's white house counsel is testifying. i'm going to talk to nixon's white house counsel and a watergate special prosecutor, next. should be something that gets you hyped up. and that your new car ought to come with newfound happiness anand zero surprises. and all of us will stop at nothing to drive you happypy. we'll drive you happy at carvana. what if i sleep hot? ...or cold? no problem. the sleep number 360 smart be

right now, it's time for politics nation with reverend al sharpton. w, it's time f or>> thank you, michael. good evening and welcome to politicsnation. tonight's lead, system under siege. right now, another note is threatening to close around our rates. just as last month's supreme court decision on undoing federal abortion rights was the result of the 50-year movement, a monstrous campaign ever publican engineered voter suppression is now online, just in time for our crucial midterm election. the the blueprints have also been there for years, this monster's growth has been accelerated by republican state lawmakers in the aftermath of donald trump's 2020 defeat. the first signs of its havoc is no visible in the battleground state of wisconsin with democrats and voters of color who are on the defensive at the state supreme court ruling this weekend that most ballot drop boxes are no illegal in that state. ahead of the midterm elections. of course, on cue, came the inevitable donald trump we mediately seized the court ruling to pedal the 2020 -- must be

al sharpton. -- well, we certainly haved questions. we are at the essence festival in new orleans. a lot of questions. a lot of people. good to see you at least through the tv my friend symone. good evening and welcome to politicsnation on this july 4th weekend. tonight's lead, the court and the country.

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al sharpton or whomever, this grape, they can go for 50 years on the script. nothing changes.ayors of a lot of big cities go right along with the right on the group. markets killed every year. even merrick garland. it's insane that it's a country, were able to go a long on the script, i think it's a large group of scared people in the middle who just don't want any problems. when the whole black box twitter thing came on, i was told on my podcast, my producer said you got to do it and i said i'm not doing it. he said no, you have two or we will get into trouble. i said do you agree with that? he said it doesn't matter. that's why we are at. scared people getting in line, going along, not pushing back. >> greg: kat, you're an expert on fund-raising. explain to me have go find me can do this. i don't know, i just came up with a question. >> great job. i guess they can do sort of whatever they want, but watching that video, i don't know how you could not be affected by it because of course, look, i figured body can put it, maybe the cops could have done something more other than

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right now, other to hangs over to my friend reverend al sharpton, rev, i know you had dnc chair jimmyeople of questions, and i know you will get answers. >> we certainly have questions. he and i both here at the festival here in. it is always good to see you, at least through the tv, my dear friend simone. good evening and welcome to politicsnation on this july 4th weekend. tonight's lead, the court and the country.

. >> joining me is the founder and president of the national action network, reverend al sharpton.has been helping griner's wife and family push for her release. reverend, are you aware of the negotiations? they have been going on for weeks. there's been a lot of pressure on the white house. they have been apparently trying to do something big. >> i have been in touch with heads of the state department at the highest level as well as the white house. i was never specifically told that there would be a swap with the merchant of death, as they call him. i was told they were doing all think could and that we should continue to pray for both brittney griner and whalen and make the appeal. they understood we were coming from a moral standpoint. i was assured this was not ignored and that the president was directly being briefed on it. when brittney griner sent the letter to the president 4th of july, he responded. he talked to her wife. i stayed in touch with both her wife and her father. we continued to try and keep a spotlight on this egregious act. i might say that if, in fact, this

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full live hearing at 10 am eastern, but right now it is time for politics nation with reverend al sharpton. it is time for thank you michael, good evening and welcome to politicsnation. tonight's lead to a different set of rules. right now the inequity of american life, and death continues to reveal itself even through our tragedies. and while the nation mourns the seven people dead after monday's mass shootings of dozens of parade goers in the highland park illinois, the shooter in that case, though in custody and looking at life in prison, because otherwise unharmed. even after an intense police man hunt following the massacre. two states over, in akron ohio, protesters has stretched into the second week spread by the fatal police shooting of jayland walker last month and driven by the grim body cam footage showing the moment akron police wounded walker. more than 60 times after karen fauci's last month. two tragedies of gun violence. to glaringly different outcomes. and i will talk to akron's congresswoman, in just a moment. about what her constituents have to say about that difference.

next you know i have not seen them on the committee it's more like groups like al sharpton's nationalhese are groups their leadership is given to democrats in support of the biden administration on causes but i would not be surprised if the positions they take from here on out allow the teacher unions priorities. >> caller: the lawsuit here claims a violation of something called the federal advisory committee act was to certain stipulations when you create some kind of group like this it has to abide by the stipulations. tell us what the claim in the lawsuit is? >> basically the idea that the education department is now given official sanction to a group that is primary actual purposes going to be lobbying and organizing. and the idea is that these sorts of councils, as you mention, in order to balance against the possibility of this kind of political advocacy have space for equal representation from a bunch of different political viewpoints. but, if you look at the resumes of the members of this council which gillian just gave us the rundown of you can clearly see they are all very c

ahead of this all-star game in chicago, reverend al sharpton will hear from his wife and other playersded guilty to carrying cannabis vape cartridges in her carry-on luggage for perhaps lee lindsey or pastor talks for a prisoner swap down the road. i am joined by elizabeth williams, secretary for the wnba players union. thank you for being with us. how important is the show of support later today? >> it is huge. we have seen the support, first from the black woman correlation, influential women and leaders across the u.s., players and fans and americans all over. we are just grateful for the support and the continued commitment from president biden and vice president harris in bringing her home. >> you mentioned president biden and the vice president. do you think president biden is doing enough to try to get her out of russia? >> yeah, honestly, i think our government is doing what they can from all of what we have learned about in hearing from the white house, hearing and working closely in the government to get this done. we are doing all we can, you know? we want brittney to feel a

reverend al sharpton has called for a prayer visit he's urging secretary blinken to bring himself andso we can pray over britney in person in prison. so they can see her and speak with her. but you've had other people who have barren very critical, griner's coach. vanessa nygard has compared situation to -- saying if it was lebron james, he would be home. it's a statement but the values of women, the value of black people. the value of a gay person. all of those things, it hurts a little bit more. the family seems to understand that meeting the president personally is a thing that gets them over the top. do they also, are they also thinking about the cost, right? there was a trade for trevor reed. and the person that allegedly russia wants to trade brittney griner for is a pretty got -- bad guy. do they understand the full ramification of that? of a trade? >> yes. but they also understand that that is a lot of times how this works. and that it is not necessarily a pure process in terms of treating with someone who maybe equals us in terms of how we think about democracy, how even thin

but my colleague, the reverend al sharpton, has asked the biden administration to arrange a clergy visita visit from the clergy. it begs the question are we dealing with a civilized nation when dealing with russia? >> not really. in so many ways, you know, it's one of the most hoe know phobic -- homophobic countries in the world. you can imagine what brittney griner is experiencing. it is the center of white nationalism globally and so there are a number of different kind of currents here. so i think this is important for reverend sharpton to go but i don't think we should look as if it's jesse jackson going to libya to retrieve lieutenant robert goodman. >> rick, she was detained right as the war was beginning. how does that complicate efforts to free her? >> >> she's a bargaining chip. the russians don't negotiate. they know what they want and say this is what we'll do. what if vladimir putin says president biden we'll return miss griner if you stop shipping medium to long-range missiles to ukraine, if you stop sending billions of dollars to ukraine, we'll send her back. they use her n

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right now, i am happy to hand things over to my friend reverend al sharpton.h the wig, congressman jim clyburn coming up. i will be watching. >> well, i thank you for watching, and i certainly enjoy watching you. lady in blue tonight, i see. thank, you symone. good evening, and welcome to politicsnation on the eve of independence day, two nights lead, independents for whom? right now, the country is celebrating its independence from tyranny and absolute rule. tomorrow's july 4th is likely to feel different for millions of americans who

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right now, i will hand things over to reverend al sharpton for politicsnation.evening and welcome to politicsnation. tonight's lead, systemic failure. tonight we are following breaking news that texas house investigative committee a few hours ago releasing its preliminary report on the horrific shooting that claimed the lives of two teachers and 19 children at robb elementary school in uvalde texas. two months ago. the committees leaders are slated to beginning -- after meeting with victims families today to share the report's findings. of course, we will take you live to the press conference once it begins. but the report it

check >> my thanks to reverend al sharpton. hello, everyone. i am katie fang in for lisa end is. we begin this hour with new steps from the january 6th committee as it works to answer questions that donald trump's plot to steal the 2020 election. nbc news reporting the committee has no subpoenaed the secret service of erased text messages. committee members want to get their hands on those text messages and other records that might shed new light on the deadly capitol riot. the secret service promising today that it will respond to the subpoenas for -- the move comes after the homeland security inspector general told congress the secret service deleted checks after the messages were requested as part of an investigation into the attack. on the flip side, the secret service is pushing back saying the texts were raised during a preplanned system migration -- before the request from these -- the director general was received. on friday, committee member jamie responsible to the reporters about his plans to get to the bottom of this back and forth. >> as of right now, which we know i

al sharpton talked to me today and he's hoping to get to russia for a clergy visit with brittney in jaille are saying they feel she's not being treated as a male prisoner would be, that she is being discriminated against because, frankly, she's a woman, doesn't get the attention that the men get in the nba as the wnba is sort of not paid well and that's why she was even in russia. that's why they go overseas in the off season to make four or five times as much as they can be here in the u.s. it's also because she's gay and she's black. that's part of the reason why she's not getting enough attention. in defense of the administration, let me point out in the early months they followed the protocols, the procedures of dealing with russia, such an adversary of course in the middle of a war, dealing with russia and trying to get her out quietly with behind-the-scenes negotiations without making a big diplomatic fuss until she's charged. then when she was charged, they called her wrongfully detained and now she's on trial and basically nobody gets acquitted in a russian trial. they know she's

gives host of msnbc's politicsnation in president of the national action network, reverend al sharpton. former aide to the bush white house and state department, elise jordan. and former white house director of communication to president obama, and director of communications for hillary clinton's 2016 presidential campaign, jennifer palmieri. let's start with you, michael. i need to explain something to me. how could it be that the republicans have, i would say, the best environment if you just look at leading economic indicators right now, as they have had since ronald reagan's massive victory 1980. and look at the senate races! they are behind in all the key states, behind in pennsylvania, behind in ohio. they are behind in georgia. in their candidates, talk about a leading indicator. republican candidates are getting wiped out when you look at the money that both sides are raising. what is happening out there? >> i think there are a couple of things that are coming into focus as we get ourselves, really, through the mid point in the primary season. we still, at this point, have a nu

the reverend al sharpton saying he and other faith leaders want the state department and the presidentoscow to russia where her yale and pray with her because they are so concerned about her spiritual, physical and mental well-being. that is a lot of pressure on the president. >> andrea, thank you for that insight. i appreciate it as we are getting live updates in from the white house even as we speak. >>> the shooting on highland park illinois now, with at least nine people still in one local hospital system after the shooting that left now seven people dead as we learned within the last 40 minutes. police say at least 30 people were hurt by the gunshots in addition to those who were killing. >>> bring us up to speed. the mayor confirmed it is her understanding the seventh person is somebody who died in the hospital recently after the other six individuals died either at the scene or at the hospital yesterday. you now have this number of seven people killed, dozens of others who were hurt, some of them still critically injured and recovering. >> reporter: yeah and all those folks in t

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. >> reporter: griner joined by al sharpton during a chicago press conference urging leniency for thees ten years in a russian prison. >> there ought to be a place where conflicts stop and where the politics stop. >> reporter: grasping a photo of her wife, a shackled brittney griner pleading guilty thursday after russian police say they found vape cartridges in her luggage containing hashish oil, which is illegal in russia. griner telling the court, it was a mistake. >> i was in a rush packing, and the cartridges accidentally ended up in my bag. i would like to plead guilty on the charges, but i had no intention on breaking any russian law. >> reporter: fellow nba star and president of the wnba players union nneka ogwumike says her accountability speaks to her character. >> she is a kid who was bullied and a role model who stands up for those kids now. >> reporter: experts say the plea was griner's only shot at a lesser sentence but may have to wait around for a conviction as russian courts are often sluggish compared to the u.s. but should it happen, it could pave the way for a priso

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grinder'sssia wife and the reved al sharpton are scheduled to hold a press conference in chicago this saturday. jason fehn, thank you now. sadly, russian officials continue to mock the biden team's weak diplomacy with one kremlin diplomat slamming the , quote, hype around the gryner case. it comes as greiner's coach says there's double standards of play, arguing that if it were lebron jamespr and president overseas, he'dbe already be back home here with three action hosts of the buck and clay show, buck sexton and clay travis, thanks so much' for joining us here. clay, let's start with you.s what do you what do you make of this story? well, i think there's a double. standard at play and thanks for havingng us on. the double standard is if donald trump were president, already have brittney griner back . and that is because you look at whatat happened with the ucla basketball players who were arrested in china. trump got personally involved with asaph baraki in sweden. t >> p trump got personally involved and we wouldn't have the wardn' in europe at all. i don't think that russia would

okay, by the way, al sharpton, this is outrageous.had been arrested for possession and possession of a loaded gun on robbery and released the next day. the fear the cop, he doesn't fear the conflict. really look at the intensity ofc his anger. this is crazy. theree is noth respect for polie officers in this country. and if don't play the race card ,look at it. it's crazy looking at this is madness that you're right about the answer. you nailedth it. thank you both. but if we don't, we don't turn this around. re we'll put the solutions in place is going to get more and more oriented after the break. hollywood actor alec baldwin, actor alec baldwin. authorities say that actor alec baldwin shot and killed a woman on the set of his upcoming film rust. alec baldwin always seems to be in the spotlight for good or bad. >> station is back. brian kilmeade host. who is alec baldwin? go inside the actor's rise to stardom. this will determine who the left and the controversies that made their way to the public's deep trouble. alec baldwin is neve

host of "politics nation" and president of the national action network, reverend al sharpton joins uswith us. we're going to start with what's sounding more likely that an announcement from former president trump for a 2024 election bid is more of a when, not an if. but it's not having -- it is not about avenging a loss or being angry about the last election. four people with knowledge of the situation tell "rolling stone" that mounting legal issues are a motivating factor for trump's desire to retake the white house. one of the sources who discussed the issue with the former president over the summer told the magazine, quote, he says when, not if, he is president again, a new republican administration will put a stop to the justice department investigation that he views as the biden administration working to hit him with criminal charges or even put him and his people in prison. according to the justice department's office of legal council, a sitting president cannot be charged with a federal crime. the same is not true for prosecution at a state level. however, any attempt to put tr

today britney's wife will join the reverend al sharpton in chicago, just to keep pressure up on the whitese. craig? >> andrea mitchell for us this morning. thank you. >>> the white house medal of freedom ceremony was yesterday honoring 16 americans with the nation's highest civilian honor. they include trail blazing athletes, civil rights icons and ordinary americans who have shown extraordinary courage in difficult times. peter alexander has the details of this. hey, peter, good morning. >> good morning to you. the medal of freedom is not won, it's earned. and these honorees have made an enormous impact in their lifetimes in politics, sports, religion, the military, a diverse and remarkable group that president biden represents the soul of america. >> thank you, all, very much and to -- >> reporter: at the white house celebrating a lineup of legends. >> this is america. >> reporter: the most decorated u.s. gymnast of all times, simone biles adding to her medal count. at 25, becoming the youngest recipient of the presidential medal of freedom. the superstar honored for how she found balan

. >> reporter: on wednesday, griner's wife appearing on "keeping it real" with reverend al sharpton.he people that need to know are aware, but they haven't executed and so, you know, i need them to execute this because at this point, we are in 130 days of my wife, she's in a country where she don't even know the language, so she's inhumane on all types of levels. >> brittney griner is being used as a political pawn. there's no doubt. i use the word hostage. a prisoner swap is a potential outcome. the problem is whether for the united states government we have a prisoner that we're willing to swap and what the precedent might be. >> reporter: a delicate diplomatic dance. this morning, a kremlin spokesman denied that politics is involved saying, quote, this cannot be politically motivated, but, of course, we know a lot of americans think differently. >> yeah. >> we'll see what happens now that the case is under way. >> and how much longer it will take for her family to see her again. >> exactly. >> thank you, deb. >>> well, now to the capture of that woman wanted for the apparent love