SECOND-GUESSING THE SWAP: No sooner than the news broke yesterday that President Joe Biden had ordered the release of notorious convicted arms dealer Viktor Bout to Russia in exchange for the release of WNBA basketball star Brittney Griner did the questions begin about whether Biden had been outmaneuvered by Russian President Vladimir Putin.

“Paul Whelan should have been part of this deal,” said Sen. Jim Risch (R-ID) “He is a Marine who fought for our country, and he is a hero. He has spent four years unjustly held and badly mistreated in Russian prisons. The Biden administration cannot forget him now that Griner has been released.”