Chris Van Hollen: “You do not want to close one tax break for the purpose of reducing the deficit.”

It is unacceptable that Amb. Huckabee and his staff continue to cover up and block access to essential information about these killings.

We must not forget that a federal judge has already made clear what we have long known: the Trump Administration’s Department of Justice is engaged in a vindictive prosecution against Kilmar.

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.

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