“Today is just the beginning of our fulfillment of that goal.”
“First of all, I will never be intimidated by anyone, President or not.”
“My message is, 'Do what President Trump said.'”
“I can handle law enforcement. We've got NYPD. I have State Police. We have all the resources we need to keep our streets safe.”

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On the recordMay 26, 2026
This was absolutely a vindictive prosecution.
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland
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Talking about the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia.

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