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FIRST 100 DAYS
Getting attention ā Sen. Van Hollen met with Abrego Garcia:
Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) traveled to El Salvador and met with Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was wrongly deported to the Terrorist Confinement Center in El Salvador. šø Abrego Garcia and Van Hollen meeting
Keep in mind: Van Hollen had been twice denied the chance to speak with Abrego Garcia, both in person and by phone.
Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele mocked their meeting. āKilmar Abrego Garcia, miraculously risen from the ādeath campsā & ātortureā, now sipping margaritas with Sen. Van Hollen in the tropical paradise of El Salvador,ā Bukele posted on X, with several photos.
And Trump slammed it too: āSenator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland looked like a fool yesterday standing in El Salvador begging for attention from the Fake News Media, or anyone,ā Trump posted on Truth Social. āGRANDSTANDER!!!ā
ā¤ DO CONSERVATIVES BACK TRUMP ON THIS?:
A small but growing number of conservatives are critical of the Trump administrationās handling of the Abrego Garcia case, especially because the Supreme Court ordered his return and the administration has not complied. Read more in The Washington Post
Why does Trump think Abrego Garcia has gang ties?:
āThe Trump........