Andy Field ABC News - July 5, 2022 - KRDO’s Afternoon News

Brittney Griner personally reached out to President Joe Biden, urging him to help get her out of Russian custody, according to her representatives.  A handwritten letter from Griner, portions of which were made public, was delivered to the White House on Monday. In it, she expressed fears she will be held in Russia "forever."  But so far, no word from the White house on what the plan is to secure Griner's release.  Andy will be monitoring today's White House briefing for the latest.  Meanwhile, Rep. Liz Cheney said in an interview with ABC News' that he Justice Department should not avoid prosecuting Donald Trump in relation to the Jan. 6 Capitol attack if a prosecution is warranted. "Are you worried about what that means for the country, to [see] a former president prosecuted? A former president who was a likely candidate; who may in fact be running for president against Biden?" Karl asked Cheney. "I think it's a much graver constitutional threat if a president can engage in these kinds of activities, and the majority of the president's party looks away; or we as a country decide we're not actually going to take our constitutional obligations seriously," Cheney said. "I think that's a much, a much more serious threat."