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Chris Van Hollen: A Democratic presidential candidate should believe in a United States foreign policy, but cannot apply one set of…

On the recordJune 19, 2026
A Democratic presidential candidate should believe in a United States foreign policy, but cannot apply one set of standards against China for human rights abuses, for example, while not applying the same standard to the Israeli government for extending the illegal occupation into Palestinian territory.
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland
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marylandmatters.org
Jun 19, 2026

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On foreign policy standards for presidential candidates.

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