there is a substantial proposal on the table to russia to release the prisoners brittney griner, paul wehlan, what do you think? guest: we want to get them home, they are in custody and i think for trivial reasons i believe but the russians want to trade for someone in custody here for significant reasons. we have seen it with iran and north korea, they hold hostage american citizens sometimes for no reasons or trivial reasons and they hold them hostage to get back someone who was a spy or conducted felonies in our country. i would not travel to russia i'm sanctioned anyway so i can't go. but the fact is, don't go to russia where you are under threat and you have a dictator that is doing what he is doing there.

there is a substantial proposal on the table to russia to release the prisoners brittney griner, paul wehlanwhat do you think? guest: we want to get them home, they are in custody and i think for trivial reasons i believe but the russians want to trade for someone in custody here for significant reasons. we have seen it with iran and north korea, they hold hostage american citizens sometimes for no reasons or trivial reasons and they hold them hostage to get back someone who was a spy or conducted felonies in our country. i would not travel to russia i'm sanctioned anyway so i can't go. but the fact is, don't go to russia where you are under threat and you have a dictator that is doing what he is doing there. they can hold you for no reason. i encourage americans don't trouble russia. host: thank you for your time. guest: thank you. host: we will take a break. democrats have a bill that will over drug costs for some americans. erin durkin will join us to talk more about that. later today, nevada democrat dina titus on the economy and inflation. we will be right back. ♪ >> american history tv