Chris Van Hollen: “This is the area where our constituents most frequently interact with the State Department”

We ask that you pause any use of the SMART tool until we can better understand your decision-making, rollout process, and evaluation plan.

The job of a U.S. ambassador, and their staff, whether a political or civilian employee, is to defend and protect U.S. interests.

This should chill every American to the bone. When the rights of one are threatened, the rights of all are at risk.

We must hold them to this standard and hold a hearing to determine what the Department knows, as well as request the original report written by embassy staff on the status about these killings.