Chris Van Hollen: “I absolutely believe we must provide this and any executive with the appropriate authority for conducting…”

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

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.

While today’s hearing did not proceed, the Trump Administration continues to desperately try and ship Kilmar Ábrego Garcia to a faraway country and deny him of his constitutional due process rights.