U.S. Embassy has been denied consular access to Brittney Griner, congressman says

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

A Texas lawmaker is "extremely" concerned that WNBA star Brittney Griner has been held in Russia for three weeks "without official government access to her."

Rep. Colin Allred (D-Texas) spoke with CNN after it was revealed that the basketball star was arrested with cannabis vape cartridges in Russia and is currently being detained. Griner is from Texas, and Allred is a former athlete who, like Griner, played with Baylor University, The Washington Post notes. He says he's been working with the State Department to get her released.

"For Brittney's sake, we don't want her to become a part of this kind of political battle that's going on, and we want to make sure that her rights are respected and that we are able to get access to her, and that she can get through the process and get home as quickly as possible," Allred told CNN.

Allred also told CNN "we do know that she's okay" because her Russian lawyer has been in contact with her agent and family, but he said the U.S. Embassy requested consular access and has been denied.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/u-embassy-denied-consular-access-161326718.html

Pooty Poop wants hostages.

[Ferrets are Cool]

1. I wish this had more coverage.

[Arazi]

3. I heard yesterday the State Dept is trying to tamp down the publicity

They fear that if she becomes a cause cèlebré then extracting her becomes much more difficult. Russia will raise the stakes for her release to some impossible degree

[Ferrets are Cool]

4. I sure hope so. Thank you for sharing.

[maxsolomon]

5. It has gotten plenty of coverage.

There isn't much to be done that the Consulate isn't trying to do.

She is a political hostage; it's as simple as that. She is going to be traumatized by the experience, and there's nothing we can do.

[Deep State Witch]

2. If She Did Take CBD Into Russia

That was pretty stupid of her. However, I have heard too many stories of the Russians planting drugs on foreigners to be skeptical. She's just the type of person that they'd target, too. Black. Lesbian. Political activist. Someone that the RWNJ's wouldn't care about, or actively hate.

[maxsolomon]

6. You forgot a key descriptor:

famous.

She is perhaps the most famous US athlete that plays in Russia's sports leagues.