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U.S. Issues Visa to Polish Minister Facing Spyware Charges

5/19/2026

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Christopher Landau ordered a visa, calling it a national-security matter, that let Polish Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro travel from Hungary to the U.S.
Ziobro arrived in the United States and faces 26 Polish charges alleging misuse of a Justice Fund to buy Pegasus spyware.
Poland annulled passport and will seek justification for departure after Hungary’s prime minister Peter Magyar promised extradition.
The State Department declined comment, citing visa-record confidentiality.

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Christopher Landau ordered a visa, calling it a national-security matter, that let Polish Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro travel from Hungary to the U.S.
Ziobro arrived in the United States and faces 26 Polish charges alleging misuse of a Justice Fund to buy Pegasus spyware.
Poland annulled passport and will seek justification for departure after Hungary’s prime minister Peter Magyar promised extradition.
The State Department declined comment, citing visa-record confidentiality.