Paul Whelan's brother says Biden "made the right choice" with Griner swap

David Whelan, brother of detained American Paul Whelan, said in an MSNBC interview Saturday that President Biden "made the right choice" in choosing to bring WNBA star Brittney Griner home from Russia.

The big picture: Earlier this week, the United States exchanged infamous Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout for Griner, determining it was the only deal on the table, Axios' Dave Lawler writes.

Driving the news: David Whelan told MSNBC’s Zinhle Essamuah that Biden is “100% engaged on bringing Paul home” and that the president made the right choice with the options on the table.

"An American should come home if they can come home," Whelan told MSNBC.

He said that the White House does not need more pressure to bring his brother home, either.