{"id":3644,"date":"2022-06-21T18:10:52","date_gmt":"2022-06-21T22:10:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/firstandpen.com\/staging\/5861\/?p=3644"},"modified":"2022-06-21T18:11:29","modified_gmt":"2022-06-21T22:11:29","slug":"white-house-says-brittney-griner-cherelle-griner-will-speak-by-phone-soon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/firstandpen.com\/staging\/5861\/white-house-says-brittney-griner-cherelle-griner-will-speak-by-phone-soon\/","title":{"rendered":"White House Says Brittney Griner, Cherelle Griner Will Speak By Phone Soon"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yesterday we learned that <a href=\"https:\/\/firstandpen.com\/staging\/5861\/?s=brittney+griner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Brittney Griner<\/a> had called her wife 11 times while she continues being detained in Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unfortunately, due to a staffing issue, the attempts were all unsuccessful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today, the White House acknowledged the error and stated that the call will take place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters that the State Department was arranging a new call between the couple but didn&#8217;t say when.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">State Department spokesman Ned Price said that a &#8220;logistical error&#8221; prevented the connection from happening, but reiterated that they&#8217;re working quickly to fix the situation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The call was supposed to have transpired on Saturday, the couple&#8217;s fourth anniversary. It would have been the first time they would have spoken since Brittney Griner was detained in Russia on drug charges in mid-February.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The call was supposed to be routed through the American embassy in Russia, which would patch the call through to Cherelle. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But Cherelle told the AP on Monday that the call didn&#8217;t come through.<\/p><div id=\"first-556584080\" class=\"first-content first-entity-placement\"><!-- \/22950135888\/FAP_Article_Leaderboard_Instream2 -->\r\n<div id='div-gpt-ad-1700413625220-0' style='min-width: 300px; min-height: 90px;'>\r\n  <script>\r\n    googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1700413625220-0'); });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She later learned of her wife&#8217;s attempted 11 calls, but that no one picked up because the desk was unstaffed on Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Price noted that the issue was compounded because of restrictions placed on the embassy and its operations by the Russian government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;This was an unfortunate mistake,&#8221; Jean-Pierre said Tuesday, adding that, &#8220;the Department of State is working to rectify this as quickly as possible.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Brittney Griner&#8217;s plight is well known.<\/p><div id=\"first-1062653324\" class=\"first-content_2 first-entity-placement\"><!-- \/22950135888\/FAP_Article_Leaderboard_Instream3 -->\r\n<div id='div-gpt-ad-1700413989195-0' style='min-width: 300px; min-height: 90px;'>\r\n  <script>\r\n    googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1700413989195-0'); });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She was detained at a Russian airport on February 17th after authorities found vape cartridges and hashish oil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since then she&#8217;s languished in a Russian jail while the calls to bring her home have escalated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eventually, the White House got involved. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In May they declared Griner was &#8220;wrongfully detained&#8221;, which\u00a0shifted the responsibility for bringing her home to the U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs.<\/p><div id=\"first-1070977449\" class=\"first-content_3 first-entity-placement\"><!-- \/22950135888\/FAP_Article_Leaderboard_Instream4 -->\r\n<div id='div-gpt-ad-1700414036595-0' style='min-width: 300px; min-height: 90px;'>\r\n  <script>\r\n    googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1700414036595-0'); });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Russia responded by extending her detainment to June. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/firstandpen.com\/staging\/5861\/brittney-griners-detention-extended-again-by-russian-court\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Then last week they did it again<\/a> and extended her detainment through at least July 2nd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So not only is her detainment getting longer, she&#8217;s been unable to speak with her friends and family back home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hopefully, the call is made soon so the couple can speak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;The State Department has been in regular touch with Mrs. Griner. 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