Rep. Burchett Statement On Trading Brittney Griner For Russian Arms Dealer Viktor Bout
December 09, 2022
December 09, 2022
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Timothy Burchett, R-Tennessee, issued the following statement on Dec. 8, 2022:
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U.S. Congressman Tim Burchett (TN-02) released the following statement about the prisoner swap between the United States and Russia.
"We got had. Viktor Bout conspired to sell arms that would target Americans. He profited from war and genocide, and we traded him for someone who disrespected our country while leaving behind a U.S. Marine. I� . . .
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U.S. Congressman Tim Burchett (TN-02) released the following statement about the prisoner swap between the United States and Russia.
"We got had. Viktor Bout conspired to sell arms that would target Americans. He profited from war and genocide, and we traded him for someone who disrespected our country while leaving behind a U.S. Marine. I� . . .