Van Hollen accuses Trump of causing constitutional crisis by litigating Abrego Garcia case on social media

Source: The Independent

Sunday 20 April 2025 21:49 BST


Senator Chris Van Hollen accused Donald Trump and the Republican Party of throwing the US into a constitutional crisis on Sunday by ignoring court orders and attempting to litigate the fate of Kilmar Abrego Garcia on social media.

Abrego Garcia remains in a Salvadoran prison after a visit by Van Hollen over the weekend ended in the senator delivering the first real confirmation of the deported Maryland man’s status and whereabouts.

The senator also reported that Abrego Garcia informed him that he’d been transferred away from the notorious CECOT prison, which Republicans including DHS Secretary Kristi Noem have lauded for its harsh conditions, but that which critics say violate international human rights laws and standards.

On Sunday, Van Hollen completed a whirlwind tour of all the major broadcast networks as he appeared across the five biggest interview programs: Meet the Press, This Week, Face the Nation, Fox News Sunday and State of the Union.

Read more: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/van-hollen-trump-constitutional-crisis-b2736404.html