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Vice President Kamala Harris was called out by social media users over her hypocritical response to WNBA player Brittney Griner’s conviction for cannabis possession in Russia.
Griner was sentenced to nine years behind bars Thursday, months after being caught in possession of cannabis in Russia. The verdict was soon decried by both President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.
“With today’s sentencing, Russia continues its wrongful detention of Brittney Griner. She should be released immediately. @POTUS and I, and our entire Administration, are working every day to reunite Brittney, as well as Paul Whelan, with loved ones who miss each of them dearly,” Harris wrote under the official VP Twitter account Thursday.
Her comments were met with screams of hypocrisy, as dozens of young White House staffers were suspended, placed in remote work programs, or asked to resign from their jobs after they admitted to having used cannabis in the past, according to the Daily Beast.
