Dennis Rodman’s planned trip to Russia in hopes of aiding jailed WNBA star Brittney Griner drew a response from the Biden administration during a press briefing Monday afternoon.
The former NBA star told NBC News over the weekend that he planned to travel to Russia in the coming week in an effort to seek Griner’s release. When asked about Rodman’s intended visit, State Department spokesperson Ned Price discussed the importance of keeping the negotiations between the “established channel” to avoid complicating discussions.
“We believe that anything other than negotiating further through the established channel is likely to complicate and hinder those release efforts,” Price said, per The Hill.