Van Hollen Defends His Fight for Abrego Garcia's Constitutional Rights
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen fired back at California Gov. Gavin Newsom who called the deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia "the distraction of the day."

Summary

US Senator Chris Van Hollen defended the Constitution and fired back at California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who said that the wrongful deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia was “the distraction of the day.”

“Anyone who is not prepared to stand up and fight for the Constitution doesn’t deserve to lead,” Van Hollen said.

He visited El Salvador to meet with Abrego Garcia, whose deportation the Trump administration called an “administrative error.”

“Right now, we have a lawless president… who is ignoring the order of the Supreme Court of the United States to facilitate [Abrego Garcia’s] return.”

  • MagicShel@lemmy.zipEnglish
    116·
    21 hours ago

    It’s literally in every oath of office as the central tenet. I swore to uphold the constitution way back as a 17 year old soldier. It is my fundamental expectation of every single person working for the government.

    This shouldn’t need to be said!

    • InEnduringGrowStrong@sh.itjust.works
      58·
      21 hours ago

      Sure, that’s why the next bit mentions domestic enemies.

      that I will support and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States of America against all enemies, foreign and domestic;