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Dick Durbin: “President Trump has a chance to secure the release of these detainees who have already suffered so much, and I hope he…”

On the recordSeptember 23, 2026
President Trump has a chance to secure the release of these detainees who have already suffered so much, and I hope he will similarly make this request of Xi during his visit.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Advocating for the release of Chinese political prisoners.

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