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CNN Newsroom With Jim Acosta

which american to bring home. the choice was one or none. i wholeheartedly wish we could have brought paul home today on the same plane as britney. >> reporter: the big question now is how to get paul whelan home. who will the russians want in exchange, and is the u.s. willing to do it? whelan, clearly frustrated, told cnn russia got the better of thursday's deal. he said griner was traded for what he called a world class felon and russia is dangling him, paul whelan, over president biden's head and will ask for something big. >> we are getting new details about who russia wanted in exchange for whelan. russia demanded the freedom of a former colonel for a russian spy agency. the u.s. could not deliver on that request because the colonel is serving a life sentence for murder in germany. here's more of what whelan said during a call with cnn.

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to bring paul whelan home and is the u.s. willing to do it. russia got the better of thursday's deal. he said griner was traded for what he called a world class felon and that now russia is dangling imhad, paul whelan, over president biden's head and will ask for something big. cnn's selma abdelaziz is tracking the latest. a mix of elation and concern for the man exchanged in her freedom. >> reporter: that's right, paul. you would assume she'll be greeted by family and friends. you'll see a big celebration there. state department will help griner on arrival including support activities for those who have been in isolation experiences like the one she has been in, but there's a lot of controversy as well around this prisoner swap because of who

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Early Start With Christine Romans

home today and that trevor went home when he did, but i don't understand why i'm still sitting here. my bags are packed. i'm ready to go home. >> reporter: whelan told cnn that the russians see him at a higher level than griner. he's been charged with espionage and sentenced to 16 years. >> this was not a choice of which american to bring home. the choice was one or none. i wholeheartedly wish that we could have brought paul home today on the same plane as brittney. >> reporter: the big question is how to get paul whelan home. who will the russians want in exchange? is the u.s. willing to do it? whelan clearly frustrated told cnn russia got the better of thursday's deal. he said griner was traded for a world class felon and now russia is dangling him, paul whelan, over russia's head and will ask for something big. >> alex, thank you for that. paul whelan's siblings are

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The Lead With Jake Tapper

more has not been done to secure my release. i'm happy that brittney is going home today and that trevor went home when he did, but i don't understand why i'm still sitting here. my bags are packed. i'm ready to go home. >> reporter: whelan told cnn that the russians see him at a higher level than griner. he's been charged with espionage and sentenced to 16 years. >> this was not a choice of which american to bring home. the choice was one or none. i wholeheartedly wish that we could have brought paul home today on the same plane as brittney. >> reporter: the big question now is how to get paul whelan home, who the russians will want in exchange and whether the u.s. will be willing to do it. jake, you could hear in that exclusive interview that paul whelan did with our colleague jennifer hancer that he is deeply frustrated. he says today russia got the better deal, that griner was exchanged for what he called a world-class felon. he said he believes russia is dangling him, paul whelan, over

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