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Deputy Secretary Cites National Security, Grants Ziobro Visa

5/19/2026

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Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau said Ziobro’s visa request was a national-security issue.
Landau ordered senior State Department officials to issue a visa so Ziobro could travel from Hungary, where he received asylum in January, to the United States.
Ziobro faces 26 criminal charges for alleged misuse of a justice-fund for crime victims, which he says is politically motivated, while State Department and White House declined comment, citing confidentiality.

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Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau said Ziobro’s visa request was a national-security issue.
Landau ordered senior State Department officials to issue a visa so Ziobro could travel from Hungary, where he received asylum in January, to the United States.
Ziobro faces 26 criminal charges for alleged misuse of a justice-fund for crime victims, which he says is politically motivated, while State Department and White House declined comment, citing confidentiality.