one that is often coming up in public discussions right now is the possibility of the u.s. handing victor boot over to the russians. a arms dealer known as the merchant of death. serving a long sentence at the u.s. federal penitentiary in illinois. also in washington the white house is facing a bipartisan backlash over plan for possible surge of migrants. expected because president biden is trying to ends pandemic border restrictions known as title 42. to say that homeland secretary was grilled in congress on thursday. and might be an under statement. this administration didn t create the problem. but managing it effectively is your responsibility. it s clear to me the federal government is not prepared. not even close. my citizens want you impeached. they believe you committed
from government sources unlocking some of the mystery behind the talks. one crucial move, a trip to moscow in february. coordinated with the white house. by former u.s. ambassador and his team. which privately works to free american detainees. they met with top russian officials one day before they launched the invasion of ukraine. they were ready to talk. i must say that the tension was very high. i must be honest. i wanted not to stay very long. i sensed the invasion was going to happen. he says he and his team came from the meeting with a sense of what the kremlin was willing to do. not just regarding reed. but also paul wailen another american being held. i sense they were ready to move ahead. with reed. on the whelan case, they wanted to see how the reed initiative went. at that time he didn t know basketball star britney griner