State Dept says it aims to bring home American detainees in Russia

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WNBA basketball star Brittney Griner and American businessman Paul Whelan are both detained in Russia. We’ve learned that the pressure to get Griner and Whelan released led the White House to propose a prisoner swap. Host Marco Werman has the latest.

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