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Rubio's False Claims Spark Senate Hearing Firestorm

5/31/2025

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In a heated Senate hearing, Secretary of State Marco Rubio wrongly claimed Senator Chris Van Hollen had ties to deportee Kilmar Abrego Garcia. Van Hollen fired back, condemning the Trump administration's deceptive statements about deportees that clash with court testimonies. Legal experts caution that such tactics threaten judicial integrity and risk igniting a constitutional crisis.

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In a heated Senate hearing, Secretary of State Marco Rubio wrongly claimed Senator Chris Van Hollen had ties to deportee Kilmar Abrego Garcia. Van Hollen fired back, condemning the Trump administration's deceptive statements about deportees that clash with court testimonies. Legal experts caution that such tactics threaten judicial integrity and risk igniting a constitutional crisis.