
Senator Chris Van Hollen
@chrisvanhollen
U.S. Senator for Maryland
ID: 18137749
https://www.vanhollen.senate.gov/ 15-12-2008 15:00:29
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🚨Today we learned Trump plans to absolutely GUT the science mission at NASA—the foundation of our entire space program—including its engine: Maryland’s NASA Goddard. Make no mistake: this will destroy America's leadership in scientific research & innovation. It CANNOT happen.



Secretary Rubio isn't doing a lot of foreign policy these days, but what he IS doing is disappearing people for voicing their First Amendment rights. Secretary Marco Rubio, why don't you stop lying & picking on college students and come testify before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee?

Today I visited MD's NASA Goddard—the heart of our entire space science enterprise—which Trump & Musk want to gut to fund tax cuts for billionaires. As Steny Hoyer, Rep. Glenn Ivey & I made clear, we will fight like hell to stop this assault on American innovation & leadership.

I've been clear: if President Bukele doesn't want to meet here in D.C., then I intend to go to El Salvador this week to check on Kilmar Abrego Garcia's condition and discuss his release. Kilmar was illegally ABDUCTED and deported by the Trump Admin. He must be brought home NOW.

Mr. Abrego Garcia was illegally abducted by the Trump Admin and, by their own admission, wrongly deported to El Salvador. He shouldn’t have to spend another second away from his family. I'm flying to El Salvador tomorrow morning to check on his condition and discuss his return.



The Trump Admin admitted in court that it made an “error” in abducting Mr. Abrego Garcia. Every second they ignore the court order to facilitate his return is another second of agony for his family. Listen to his wife, Jennifer, talk about the trauma this has inflicted on them:


I just landed in San Salvador a little while ago, and I look forward to meeting with the team at the U.S. embassy to discuss the release of Mr. Abrego Garcia. I also hope to meet with Salvadoran officials and with Kilmar himself. He was illegally abducted and needs to come home.


I've been in El Salvador all day fighting for the return of Mr. Abrego Garcia. The Trump Admin can lie all they want, but the Court said they failed to show he was part of MS-13. This is about bringing home a man they ADMIT should've never been abducted. I won't rest until then.


Kilmar Abrego Garcia was illegally abducted and is being held in a notorious prison in El Salvador — barred from contacting his family or lawyers. I’m speaking to the press now after we were denied access to the prison to check on his condition. Tune in: youtube.com/live/427b4L23y…


I went to El Salvador hoping to meet with Kilmar & check on his well-being, and I had the chance to do that last night. Our courts have been clear: this was an ILLEGAL abduction. I’m speaking now about my meeting with Kilmar & our work to bring him home: x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

It is time for Trump to put up or shut up in Court. A FEDERAL JUDGE said “no evidence before the court connects Abrego Garcia to MS-13 or any criminal organization.” No one is vouching for one man. We are standing up for EVERYONE’s right to due process under the Constitution.