the white house press secretary saying she was in the room with president biden as he read brittney greiner'sadout on whether there will be a meeting with the family and president biden. talking about what is important here, the mechanism to try to get greiner out of russia if it were to be a prisoner swap and the victor factor. >> what is suggested in this letter is then all three out. it would have to be a pretty big trade to trade for victor boot. so the thought is the administration might not do a one for one, but getting all three americans out, mcfaul says it will be worth it. he was approached with all kinds of issues, and he said he would make that trade. as hard a decision as it is. you know, the guy who was in jail that was traded for trevor was convicted of drug smuggling. he was a pilot. victor is an internationally known arms dealer, dealing with terrorists. but if you are the president of the united states, that is the kind of decision you are going to have to make and there is a lot of pressure. the reverend al sharpton saying he and other faith leaders want the state departmen

stars of us, women's basketball, is standing trial in a russian court house outside of moscow. brittney greiner is accused of drunk possession, which caused a 10 year prison sentence. she was in russia to play for a team there where authorities claim they found cannabis oil in her luggage. instead of playing in the w and be a brittany greiner remains, in russia and in handcuffs over 4 months after being detained, her trial has begun at a court in kim key, just outside of moscow. the prosecution is accusing her of attempting to enter russia with 2 vaporizer cartridges containing a total of 7 tenths of a gram of cannabis oil, which is an illegal substance in russia. news media, we're not allowed into the courtroom, but a u. s. official was briefly allowed to speak to greiner. she said the basketball star was in good spirits and demanded her release. the russian federation has wrongfully detained miss criner wrongful detention. i is unacceptable wherever it occurs. and it endangers the safety of every one travelling living and working studying abroad. i can assure you that the united states govern

learned that vice president harris and president biden have talked to officials and called brittney greiner'sant to bring in nbc news chief foreign affairs correspondent andrea mitchell. this is a significant development. you talked about it live on the air as it happened with brittney's coach, ahead of a rally tonight intended to draw more attention to b.g. as she's called and known by her family and friends and what's happening to her. >> for weeks now cherelle greiner and the team have been asking for more to be done. she had been advised by trevor reed and his family, the former marine who got out of the prison in russia in a prisoner swap but only after trevor reed's family had gone to the white house and protested outside and protested in texas separately when the president was protesting there on another trip. they persuaded her you've got to go right to the president. finally today she got that call just hours before her team, the phoenix mercury, will be rallying for her in phoenix and i was on the air with vanessa nygaard, her head coach and broke the story that this all had taken p

it opens the door for us to be a little optimistic that this might be something to bring brittney greiner home. >> danielle, what is your estimation of how long this process could take? a long time to resolve. so, i hope brittney griner and paul whelan can come home soon now. but i am bracing for the long haul. >> danielle gilbert rotate piece in usa today that you can read. you can follow her twitter as well. danielle, thank you very much for the conversation this morning. danielle: thank you for having me. announcer: c-span's washington journal. every day we take your calls live on the air on the news of the day, and we discussed policy issues that impact you. wednesday morning, a member of the atlantic council will discuss biden's trip to the middle east.

of the united states of america in the russian federation, vala willana and basketball player brittney greinere export of ukrainian grain through the black sea, eh, it is obvious, eh, the conversation between lavrov and blinkin is not limited to these two issues, because eh, it is unlikely that washington has my attention and the situation in ukraine, eh, what can we expect from this conversation, and can it be assumed that moscow some god is going with washington and washington is with moscow because everyone understands that it is necessary to stop the hostilities in ukraine, how to agree on something and get out of this situation . let's put it this way, so that russia e saved as the west of the face of a-a ukraine says got the victory well, i listened to blinkin's press conference yesterday and it seems to me that the two main topics are actually what the american citizens have already called it and there is internal political media pressure on this administration to release these people, they are talking about the possibility of an exchange for mr. but who was sentenced to 25 years for ar

kremlin to accept the substantial proposal we put forward for the release of paul pelen and brittney greiner i also emphasize something from the expectation that russia will fulfill its obligations under the agreement it reached with ukraine turkey and the un regarding grain supplies from ukraine we will impose additional sanctions on russia if it moves forward in ukraine as well we continue to support ukraine we will help defend ourselves until russia stops its aggression, the first batch of ukrainian grain is ready for export in odesa , the ship has been loaded with grain in a few days, it should be sent, they are waiting for the final approval , representatives of the countries of great britain conducted a video in odesa seven to show the importance of ukrainian grain exports to the whole world and once again to emphasize the need to adhere to the istanbul agreements, the details are further behind me, the ship loaded with ukrainian grain is the first ship loaded with grain at the beginning of the full-scale invasion, at the end of this week it is being prepared for shipment in the ports

we are talking about citizens of the united states, it is paul willan and basketball player brittney greiner and actually another topic became the subject of this conversation , er, allegedly blinken noted that it is unacceptable to annex and implement plans for the annexation of new territories this is a welcome to ukraine, he addressed the laurel and all of the russian federation, nevertheless, these events that took place on the territory of our country in the last few days and the deer in the deer park once again draw the world's attention to the fact that russia should to recognize as a state that finances terrorism, but our american colleagues, the new york times, believe that anthony blinken will be afraid to recognize russia as a state sponsor of terrorism, despite the fact that sena has adopted a corresponding resolution, and they say that rinkin thinks that this can complicate diplomatic relations ties with russia at least at this minimal level at which they currently exist comment on this please no i think the reason is with tony i apologize to anthony blinkin something else with

proposal put forward by the white house and release the americans detained in russia, this is brittney greiner and paul villan, also anthony blinken said that he called on russia to fulfill its promises regarding the grain agreements that were concluded a week ago, he said that today the us ambassador to ukraine bridget bring was in odesa, she i saw that the cargo has already been loaded onto the ships, they are ready to be shipped, the only thing is the delay - this is the world wanting to make sure that russia will fulfill its promises and guarantee the safe passage of these ships, secretary of state anthony blinken said that he called on russia to make sure that these ships leave as soon as possible as well and what is important today, according to him, secretary of state blinking violated this telephone conversation with the information that russia's next steps in ukraine are an attempt to hold fake referendums and to annex even more ukrainian territories anthony blinken emphasized that the world does not recognize this, called on russia to abandon these plans and if russia goes for it, ev

it could change the course of the next election. plenty of support for detain basketball sub brittney greiner from some of the biggest names in wild sport. ah. with hello there. that exceptional record breaking heat's been lingering over the central and northern areas of europe over the past few days. now we're going to see temperatures come down here, but down in the south there will certainly be on the likes of rome. in italy, we've got red warnings out here. temperature is expected to climb through friday and saturday. if we have a look at the 3 day, for example, for rome, we are going to see it touch up to the early thirty's before somebody comes in on sunday. now to the west and east of this, we have got patches of wet weather. we found the storms moving across western areas of rush and it's going to get wetter and windier for the likes of britain, an island to the north west, especially on saturday mix of sunshine and showers, particularly in the south. and it's looking wetter across france. more down pools as well for the likes of poland. by the time we get into saturday, some of that

the barnett administration to speak with russian counterparts over the trade of brittney griner. greiner guilty for cannabis cartridges. the bodies reflect a shortage of properties on the market. global news, 24 hours a day, on air and on bloomberg quicktake, powered by more than 2700 journalists and analysts in more than 120 countries. i am angel feliciano. this is bloomberg. ♪ alix: thanks so much, angel. president biden and jumping held a two and a half hour meeting. speaker nancy pelosi -- ahead of speaker pelosi's trip to taiwan. what we know so far? >> from china, the fact that they said this call happen, we are waiting for the white house lead out to know exactly what president biden and xi jinping this caused. it is not going to be that long of a readout. you mentioned taiwan. we don't have any confirmation they are making that trip right now. i stop in japan and indonesia is on that list. we have heard from china that they do not want. >> does it feel like a recession? probably won't able to use that word. >> the white house is going to avoid the word recession as much as i can.

reporter: carter evans, cbs news, los angeles. >> brittney griner reached out to frbd inside a russian prison. according to a representative for greiner, a handwritten letter from the wnba star was delivered to the white house this morning pleading with the president not to forget her. here is cbs's catherine herridge. >> reporter: imprisoned basketball star brittney griner seen last week at the start of her trial said in her letter to the president her already deep appreciation for independence day has fundamentally been altered. i'm terrified i might be here forever, greiner wrote, of her detention by russian authorities. it hurts thinking about how i usually celebrate this day because freedom means something completely different to me this year. arrested february in a moscow airport for alleged cannabis possession, dpriener's trial began last week. a russian judge ordered the "phoenix" mercury star to remain in custody for the duration to have the trial. greiner urged president biden to free all u.s. hostages. i realize you are dealing with so much but please don't forget about me and all the other american detainees, please do all

, the director of the club, the basketball club brittney griner was playing on, gave testimony as part of this hearing today. according to ready greiner'sre were cameras in this hearing today. according to her lawyers he was able to describe in the courtroom today a positive description of brittney griner during his speech noting her outstanding abilities as a player and personal contribution to strengthening the team sport. the team spirit, which allowed the team to achieve the highest results in russian basketball premier league and an international competitions for many years. we are expecting another hearing tomorrow as part of this ongoing trial. we still do not have a sentence for these drug charges against brittney griner. >> the charges do carry a potential 10 year sentence in russia. again, hoping some of these moves reduce the chance of her getting that maximum. thank you for you are following this story. we know back at home inflation is the big story. it is surging right now. we have some big news for tens of millions of americans who are retired a boost to your benefits could be on the way. [whistling] when you have technol

profound and i say that as someone who can't even begin to imagine what cheryl greiner is growing going through, what brittney griner is coach, what her teammates are going through, all of those who love her, not only in this country, but around the world are going through. the same could be said about the family and loved ones of paul whelan . the same could be said for the the family of the loved ones of americans wrongfully detained around the world. brittney griner was a household name before she was unjustly taken into detention and wrongfully held by the russian federation. there is certainly a spotlight on this case owing to who she is. owing to what she has accomplished over the course of her professional career, our commitment to seeing every american who is wrongfully held just -- wrongfully detained or unjustly today and, that commitment is the same. when it comes to our engagement with families, we regularly engage with them. we do not pass on suggestions. or directives. it is our goal to work with the family to see to it that we are doing everything that we can to place their loved one in the mos

white house responded to greiner's guilty plea by saying they're working aggressively to bring her home. and secretary of state blinken tweeted we will not relent until brittneydetained americans are reunited with their loved ones. one of america's top diplomats in russia said she was able to speak to greiner in court and shared detail on her condition. >> she said she's eating well. she's able to read books and under the circumstances, she is doing well. most important, i was able to share with miss greiner a letter from president biden and miss greiner was able to read that letter. >> president biden's letter to greiner following her letter to him pleading for her release. part of a ramped up pressure campaign on the biden administration by greiner's family and oadvocates. including a rally last night in phoenix. >> i'm frustrated that my wife is not going to get justice. >> has her family's pressure and the biden administration's reaction to it raised the asking price? >> russians are not if not mercenary so the more prominent the person they've managed to detain, the hodstage, if you will, obviously the more they think they can get from this. this is esse

her attorneys are unclear if and what she will say, and is it up to brittney griner if she chooses to answer those questions. greinerruary after being accused of bringing illegal substances in the country. she faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted. kumasi: happening today, ceos from prominent gun makers are on capitol hill. testimony will beapni ound 7:0th morning. house oversight committee is examining the responsibility the firearms industry has in contributing to the gun violence epidemic, as well as steps congress can take the whole gun manufacturers accountable. today's hearing comes after the committee asked for more information about the making, sale and marketing used in mass shootings that were purchased legally. oakland's community safety task force is launching its first day of action today. this will be held on international boulevard from 82nd to 90th avenues. it will include housing help, workforce training, and even free haircuts. this event is meant to address violence, homelessness, and other issues impacting residents in the district. it starts at 10:00 this morning and goes until 1:00. reggi

american pro basketball star brittney griner pleaded guilty to drug possession today in moscow. greinerscorted into the courtroom in handcuffs and spoke through an interpreter to enter her plea. her lawyers said she told the court the cannabis oil ended up in her luggage by accident. >> she admitted that it was hers, but she said that it was unintentionally brought to russia because she was in a hurry as she was packing. stephanie: griner faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted. but her lawyers say they hope today's guilty plea will lead to leniency. she will be back in court again next thursday. ukraine raised its national flag on snake island today, a strategic black sea outpost it recaptured from moscow last week. russia responded quickly to the symbolic gesture by firing missiles at the island. meanwhile, russian air strikes continued to pound the east. the mayor of kramatorsk in the donetsk region said shelling hit the city's center, leaving residents in panic. >> it was such a big explosion that wife and i, who were sitting inside our home, felt everything fly into the air. sh

[chanting] >> last night, a rally for brittany greiner held by the team she has led for nearly a decade. >> brittneyr, bg -- >> the phoenix mercury, their fans, and her family making a clear brittany is not alone. >> i honestly cannot rest until she is home. >> president biden, help bring bg home. >> day two of her trial gets underway this morning in moscow. stays after the white house received a handwritten letter she wrote to president biden. reading in part, i'm terrified i might be here forever. the president and vice president yesterday called her wife directly. the white house saying the president called cheryl to reassure her that he is working to secure brittany's release as soon as possible. >> let's make sure this administration knows they have our support to do whatever is necessary. and that we are not going to ever be quiet until she is home safely. >> but the family of paul whelen, an american detained in russia since 2018 slamming the president, saying he has never called them. we lens sister tweeting still looking for the press release saying president biden hasn't spoken to anyone i

greiner pleading guilty to drug charges and russian court. what this means for her case. lester holt joins us now from new york. >>> tonight, wnba superstar brittneyriner pleading guilty to drug charges in russia, as calls grow here at home to free her. brittney griner on the second day of her trial in moscow admitting to having cannabis vape cartridges in >>> brittney griner admitting to having cannabis cartridges in her luggage but said she brought them by accident. the potential prison time could a plea earn leniency? also the growing pressure on the president to bring her home. also, shockwaves in the uk. boris johnson resigning amid mounting scandal. who he is blaming for forcing him out. >>> the father that sponsored a gun permit application for the suspected july 4 shooter, speaking out. why he said he bears no responsibility. my one-on-one with the new york city mayor eric adams. on the surgeon crime in the city and nationwide. we ask, does he consider new york a dangerous city in the two groups he said are holding america hostage. simone biles and megan rubino at the white house today among 17 receiving the nation's highest honor. and fro

greiner and her drug trial have been delayed. she is been detained since february. >> thank you. brittneyteammates held a rally where she has led the mercury for nearly a decade. the team in several hundred fans are calling for her release. they shared memories of her, along with the ears they have for her future. it has been four months since he was detained. she returns to court and her case just days after president biden received a letter from her worksheet wrote that she was terrified that she might be here forever. she called her wife to ensure that he is working to secure her release as soon as possible. >> let's make sure this administration knows that they have our support to do whatever is necessary, and that we are not going to ever be quiet until she is home safely. >> more than 1000 black leaders also wrote letters to the president, putting on pressure for him to make a deal to bring greiner home. she could serve 10 years in prison if convicted. she smuggled cartridges with cannabis oil in russia. >> today, a former apple ceo will be posthumously awarded the freedom metal at

brittney griner. >> thank you. today was definitely unexpected. we were necessarily expecting to hear much from greinerhen we heard later she had admitted to guilt on both charges that she faces in russia. on drug smuggling and the other just on possession, which combined would give her more than 10 years. if prosecuted fully. that is one thing. we are still waiting to see what the next steps will be from the court there is a hearing next week on the 14th before we heard about her admission of guilt we assumed that to be designated for a judge's questioning of griner. the russians will follow that process and that could take up to a month. we are still a month away of wind will actually see a formal sentencing of any kind. this gets us to the next stage for griner, which is a potential exchange. this is the thing that, clearly, griner's family hopes to see. this is what a lot of speculation is centered on. russians themselves have talked about it just this morning we heard from the russian deputy foreign minister who said that until the russian courts finish their process with griner there's really not

greiner. both consider wrongfully detained by the us government. news of the trip comes days after brittney. she told the court she accidentally pack the two arches found in her back at the airport. >>> could biden face a primary challenge in 2024? and up next, protesters demand actions with their life savings on the line. and your doubt. heat makes it last. so you'll never sit t this one out. new icy hot pro with 2 max-strength papain relievers. like pulsing, electric shocks, sharp, stabbing pains, or an intense burning sensation. what is this nightmare? it's how some people describe... shingles. a painful, blistering rash that could interrupt your life for weeks. forget social events and weekend getaways. if you've had chickenpox, the virus that causes shingles is already inside of you. if you're 50 years or older ask your doctor or pharmacist about shingles. only at vanguard, you're more than just an investor you're an owner. that means that your goals are ours too. and vanguard retirement tools and advice can help you get there. that's the value of ownership. >>> the twitter saga contin

the possible release of america's citizens brittney grannis and paul whelan, both considered wrongfully detained. news from the trip comes just days after greinerarges in a moscow court. last night, the wnba honored greiner at its all-star game. players coming out of halftime wearing jerseys with greiner's name and number on the back. >>> senate majority leader chuck schumer has tested positive for covid-19 schumer's spokesman says he is experiencing mild symptoms. the leader is fully vaccinated and double boosted. his office as he will work remotely as the senate reconvenes. >>> a new book reveals former house speaker paul ryan was, quote, sobbing as he watched the capitol riot unfold on tv. the account is from the journalist mark leibovitz. a copy of his book obtained by cnn. leibovitz reports ryan told him some he's not much of a crier but something snapped in him. i spent my whole adult life in the building, it disturbs me foundational he. ryan also saying he never thought trumps grievances would result result in the violence on genuine six. hope to see you tomorrow, monica picks up our coverage right now. >>> thanks for joining us. i'm mon

brittney griner is underway in russia. she is accused of bringing cannabis oil into the country. state media report greinerea. greiner could face up to ten years in prison. nearly two dozen people dead following a russian air strike on residential areas near the ukrainian port of odesa. russia says it was going after legitimate military targets. our correspondent reports. >> russia denies targeting civilians after a missile strike near the port city of odesa. ukrainian authorities say at least 21 people were killed including two children at an apartment complex and recreation center. according to a spokesperson for russian president vladimir putin "the russian federation armed forces do not target civilian objects and civilian infrastructure sites. they do target munition warehouses, facilities where military vehicles are repaired and equipped, and places of concentration and training mercenaries. foreign mercenaries included." the attack comes on the same day a british and moroccan fighter appeal of their death sentence has by a pro-russian court. in the same week as deadly missile strikes on civilians. a

brittney griner. her message to president bynum. kumasi: fatal injuries in this car crash. [indiscernible] reggie: a kumasi: welcome back. debbie nba star in greiner is pleading for help in a handwritten letter to president biden. she has been detained since february in russia after being accused of having tape cartridges containing hashish oil, which is illegal in russia. she said "as i sit here and a russian prison along with my throats -- thoughts and without the protection of my wife, family, friends, olympic jersey, or any accomplishments, i am terrified i might be here forever." her trial resumes on thursday. reggie: [indiscernible] -- racial bias and unfair policies in its procedures and operations. this is an effort to ensure any future loss can be equitable and without bias. the town council also voted to formalize a seven-member racial equity advisory board, in addition to the in-depth review, the committee will run antibias training for staff. the operation is set to start the summer. kumasi: in san francisco, at least three people have threatening injuries after a crash ended with a car slamming into a bastad. one of the cars was were

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start brittney griner, today we learned the biden administration offered a prisoner exchange with russia. saying they will turn over paul whelen, who is been held for espionage since 2018. greinerd since february since she said she unintentionally brought marijuana to russia. >> a zero bail order implemented at the beginning of the pandemic is set to expire. zach fuentes has a look over the battle of what happens next. >> a big call to action was made to santa clara county officials. he says that the county's efforts to depopulate the jails due to covid are allowing habitual criminals to commit rhymes and end up back on the street with -- commit crimes and end up back on the street with little to no jail time. a zero jail order -- a zero bail order is part of the reason, he said. he also said that they have a policy of depopulated the jail without alternatives. zero bail is set to end at the end of the month, but carter says there is still not enough. >> we have a policy to do, what they call, depopulate the jail. and still have in place a procedure that enables county employees to release inmates without any judicial review. the call is to change that. >> responding shortly af

brittney griner has pleaded guilty to drug possession and smuggling charges. these are photos of her walking into her trial earlier today. now, according to russian media greinerys that she acted unintentionally because she was packing in a hurry. didn't realize the vape pens were there. griner was detained in february after vape canisters with cannabis oil were allegedly found in her luggage. she faces up to 10 years in prison should be back in court later this month. now, political insiders say that there are rumors this guilty plea may be needed in order to perform a possible prisoner swap at some point to see if that happens 8.31. and as we give you the update on covid hospitalizations are rising cases are up in statewide. >> numbers up 40% since the first week in june. and the number of patients to has also gone up in intensive care units by 34% during the last month. >> so here in the bay area, health care officials say that the situation is manageable. that's what they're calling it at the moment in san francisco, the icu capacity at dignity health, saint francis memorial hospital in saint mary's medical center is sitting at 70% in the east bay. 32 hosp

greiner situation is a top priority. but a various sports experts says the administration is not doing enough. what this administration fails to understand is brittneyman who is a lesbian. and in this country, those three social identities are three of the most subjugated identities and devalued identities in this country. i think that it would be at the movement of the biden administration to move on this post haste. grinders trial began last week, but the odds are not in her favor with 99% of criminal cases in russia, ending in a conviction grinders next day in court is this thursday. the house january 6th committee has announced its next hearing is scheduled for tuesday. july 12th beginning at seven a.m. our time committee members say there will be way more information due to people coming forward every day. with new details on the capital insurrection. all right , taking a look at the weather. another cool to mild day. the weekend was cool and mild fire danger was dropped down. we had a lot of fire starts with the fourth of july holiday, but they were most were immediately put out. we saw the electric fire up in the foothills. it's burning. but

once the people around greiner decided to go around an olympic championship and all-star. brittneyner is one of the all-time greats in basketball. i talk about a couple of reasons why the american public might not hand, the circumstances of her have amerik well, she did a crime she should do the time. we are not getting american pubk well, she did a crime she should do the time. we are not getting the kind of public outrage we might otherwise see that we would get for an athlete of her stature. host: brittney griner brittney a record-breaking athlete but she is also black, gay and gender nonconforming. some of these traits could make her far less likely to get attention than othersome of thee her far less likely to get attention than other victims might. white female hostages are far more likely to receive attention the receive attention the nonwhite counterparts. if this was a male nba star with similar accomplishments,similaro you think would happen? guest: a lot of people have similar accomplishments, what do you think would happen? guest: a lot of people have focused on this el

brittney griner, who is on trial in russia. white house officials say he assured her he is working to assure his -- working to secure her wife's release as soon as possible. russia has said greinereal her sentence or ask for clemency once a verdict is delivered. her next court hearing is scheduled for tomorrow. in ukraine, government officials say that a renewed russian onslaught on towns and cities in the east has left at least eight people dead and dozens more wounded. overnight, russian missiles flattened a university in kharkiv. ukraine had forced russian troops out of ukraine's second-largest city earlier in the war. united nations released a grim report today on the rise of world hunger, calling it a looming catastrophe. they found that around 2.3 billion people faced moderate or severe difficulty getting enough to eat in 2021. the data was collected before the war in ukraine, which has threatened further starvation. at least 77 people have now died in monsoon rains across pakistan over the past three weeks. the daily test flooded huge swaths of the southwestern part of the country, leaving shellshocked residents to pick up the pieces. >> we lost six members of our familie

brittney griner was back in the courtroom today as her attorneys continue to lay out their case. greg palkot in london this morning to bring us the latest american basketball star brittany greiner returnedse continued making its case for leniency during the hour long hearing ecologist brought in by grinders, lawyers said it's likely cannabis oil found in the athletes luggage was used for medicinal purposes . relief, anti inflammatory and relaxing effects. all these three components are usually present and sports related traumas. nor has said she was carrying vape canisters containing the oil when she was arrested at a moscow airport in february. medical marijuana is illegal in russia, although the 31 year old athlete has pled guilty, she claims she did not intend to break russian law. still saying that she involuntarily brought it here because she uh, she was in a rush, as she said, backing and this medication she just forgot to take it out of her luggage time olympic gold medalist arrived in court carrying photographs of her wife and a teammate. she faces a jail sentence of up to 10 years. griner returns to court on wednesday when she will answer questions from the judge and prosecutor