Were Republicans happy? No. Did they praise President Biden for bringing Brittney Griner home from a Russian prison camp? Nope. There is no issue they won't make into a partisan duck hunt. Morning Joe listed many of the Republican reactions to Brittney Griner's release, and they did not reflect well on their party. "Some Republicans meanwhile used Griner's release yesterday as a chance to criticize President Biden and in some cases, Brittney Griner herself," Willie Geist said. A WNBA star picked up for marijuana, he left a marine behind.