Van Hollen on Abrego Garcia: I Am Not Defending the Man, I Am Defending Due Process

Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) said Sunday on ABC’s “This Week” that his recent trip to El Salvador was not about defending Kilmar Abrego Garcia but about defending the due process.

Partial transcript as follows: 

JONATHAN KARL: As you know, the president himself has been attacking you by pointing out some of the aspects of Abrego Garcia’s record, including the fact that his wife had an order of protection against him in 2021, and — and alleged some pretty serious allegations of abuse, and even that that he had — he had detained her. Are you concerned about your defense of somebody — obviously, everybody in this country — even those undocumented immigrants have rights. But are you concerned about standing so forcefully with somebody

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