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Chris Van Hollen: We are pursuing this case because he has family in Baltimore and also because he has been unjustly detained.

On the recordJune 18, 2024
We are pursuing this case because he has family in Baltimore and also because he has been unjustly detained.
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland

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Discussing the case of Mahmoud Hussein's unjust detention in Egypt.

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