it s got to be tide. 37 past the hour. more on our breaking news. brittney griner now on her way to the united states after being released from russia in a prisoner exchange for viktor bout, a convicted russian arms dealer who has been called the merchant of death. joining now is tom winter. also with us is julia yofi. so tom, who exactly is viktor bout? good morning, jose. he s referred to as the merchant of death. that s the name he s acquired over the years. when you look at his past, he s somebody the justice department alleged and we are able to bring him to trial and convict him of someone who trafficked arms going back to the 1990s. he s somebody who over the course of the years u.s. officials have said there s ties to the kgb.