Chris Van Hollen: “Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you for calling the hearing on this very important matter.”

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

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

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

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