Dems Ignore Garcia Reality, Karmelo Anthony Family Speaks Out, Bernie Flies Private: AM Update 4/18
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Who is Kilmar Abrego Garcia and what is his current situation?
Nobody has any communication with him since he was illegally abducted from Maryland and sent to Seacott Prison in El Salvador.
What actions has Senator Chris Van Hollen taken regarding Kilmar Abrego Garcia?
Democrat Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland again attempting a wellness check on accused MS-13 gang member Kilmar Abrego-Garcia and miraculously, late last night, posting a casual photo of the two of them together at last. President Trump targeting Fed chair Jerome Powell's decision to leave interest rates where they are.
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Democrat Senator from Maryland Chris Van Hollen attempting again to access the El Salvador prison holding Kilmar Abrego-Garcia. The senator persisting in his fight despite newly surfaced evidence linking Mr. Abrego-Garcia to MS-13 and reports of past domestic violence. The vice president of El Salvador on Wednesday denying Senator Van Hollen access to the terrorism confinement center. On Thursday, the senator attempting to enter on his own and denied again, this time at a military checkpoint.
We just tried to go visit him in prison just to check on his conditions. Nobody has any communication with him. since he was illegally abducted from Maryland and sent to Seacott Prison in El Salvador. Today's purpose was just to see what his health condition is. And these soldiers were ordered to prevent us from going any farther
And then, late last night, a surprise post from the senator on X, a photo of Senator Van Hollen sitting with Garcia himself and writing, quote, I said my main goal of this trip was to meet with Kilmar. Tonight, I had that chance. I've called his wife, Jennifer, to pass along his message of love. I look forward to providing a full update upon my return. El Salvador President Nayib Bukele posting his own message on X, writing, quote, Kilmar Abrego Garcia miraculously risen from the death camps and torture, now sipping margaritas with Senator Van Hollen in the tropical paradise of El Salvador. Now that he's been confirmed healthy, he gets the honor of staying in El Salvador's custody.
What new evidence has surfaced about Kilmar Abrego Garcia's background?
Senator Van Hollen and the media clinging to a repeatedly debunked narrative that Mr. Abrego Garcia is simply an innocent Maryland dad. Some press even calling him a, quote, U.S. man. In reality, Mr. Abrego Garcia is a Salvadoran national. The Trump administration is fighting a court battle over his status, maintaining that if returned to the U.S., Mr. Abrego Garcia will be promptly deported again, consisting with rulings from not one but two immigration courts finding him removable back in 2019, though not to El Salvador. For the last several weeks, Mr. Abrego Garcia's wife making her husband's case to the cameras.
has labeled him a human trafficker, even an MS-13 gang leader. My husband is a loving father.
On Thursday, Ms. Vasquez, who married Abrego Garcia in an ICE detention center as a bid to prevent his 2019 deportation, confirming the court documents she filed against him in 2020 and 2021 from the documents in Ms. Vasquez's own handwriting, quote, I was watching on my laptop and he yelled to turn it off.
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
Who is Kilmar Abrego Garcia and what is his current situation?
0:09–0:19
2
What actions has Senator Chris Van Hollen taken regarding Kilmar Abrego Garcia?
0:19–3:34
3
What new evidence has surfaced about Kilmar Abrego Garcia's background?
3:34–7:04
4
How has the Trump administration responded to Kilmar Abrego Garcia's case?
7:04–7:56
5
Why is President Trump criticizing Jerome Powell and the Federal Reserve?
7:56–9:14
6
What is Jerome Powell's stance on Federal Reserve independence?
9:14–9:56
7
What are the legal limits on the President's ability to fire Federal Reserve officials?
9:56–18:05
Speakers
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