Posted on 05/20/2025 12:08:25 PM PDT by marcusmaximus
Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended the Trump administration’s efforts to deport alleged gang members to El Salvador in a fiery exchange with Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) on Tuesday.
In testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Rubio knocked his former colleague for traveling to El Salvador to check on the well-being of a deported Maryland resident, Kilmar Abrego Garcia — who the administration initially admitted was mistakenly deported but now maintains is a member of a gang.
“In the case of El Salvador, absolutely, absolutely. We deported gang members, gang members, including the one you had a margarita with,” Rubio said during the hearing, a reference to the cocktail glasses that Salvadoran officials brought to the senator during his meeting with Abrego Garcia.
Van Hollen has said the Salvadoran government at first insisted on staging the meeting in front of a swimming pool, in an apparent effort to demonstrate Abrego Garcia was not being treated poorly. The senator has said he and his constituent did not drink from the glasses.
“And that guy is a human trafficker, and that guy is a gangbanger,” Rubio said, before Van Hollen cut in and began talking over the secretary.
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Where is Van Hollen on the meat-grinder in Ukraine?
Ha haaaaaa! The Hill is sticking with the Maryland resident narrative! Omygosh. Do they even want to win in ‘26 or ‘28?
Rubio knocks the Ephus pitch out of the park...
im watching it now
van hollen’s little speech is pathetic & twisted
treating Marco like a criminal
What, no vipers lost today? /s
Deportation-not really his department but what the hell.
Gang members expect representation in the Senate
Van Hollen has stepped up to fill that position
I’m still a bit shocked how positive Rubio has been in his new position.
I prefer margaritas with Senator Van Halen in Panama.
“hot shoe, burning down the avenue...” 😎🤘
I’m so proud to be…um…represented by a dork like Van Hollen.
Maryland resident.
THE HILL IS A LEFT WING JOKE.
very intelligent, pragmatic, and competent. I never suspected it.
Chris Van Hollen
Born Jan. 10, 1959
Karachi, PAKISTAN
US Senators should be born in the United States!
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