• Video has emerged of the moment Russian Merchant of Death arms dealer Viktor Bout was swapped for WNBA star Brittney Griner in a widely criticized deal that was brokered by Saudi Arabia.
• The footage shows Bout emerging from one jet and walking past Griner this morning.  A UAE official is nearby watching.
• President Biden touted the swap as a success this morning, parading Griner’s wife Cherelle at a press conference and tweeting about the deal.

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