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Chris Van Hollen: Any senior official who was responsible for those decisions, who doesn’t very openly and plainly acknowledge how wrong…

On the recordJune 19, 2026
Any senior official who was responsible for those decisions, who doesn’t very openly and plainly acknowledge how wrong they were … then you should not have a role in any future Democratic administration.
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland
Source
marylandmatters.org
Jun 19, 2026

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On accountability for foreign policy mistakes.

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