Hakeem Jeffries Asked If He Supports Dems Going To El Salvador To Demand Release Of Kilmar Abrego Garcia

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During a press briefing on Thursday, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) was asked if he supports Democratic lawmakers going to El Salvador to demand the release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia after he was wrongfully deported by the Trump administration.

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00:00Mr. Leader, can you just clarify your position with a simple yes or no?

00:05Do you support your members going to El Salvador,

00:09particularly in terms of the situation involving Kilmar Abrego Garcia?

00:13Just yes or no?

00:14Support what members? The members that went?

00:16I've had nothing.

00:16Any Democratic member going.

00:18Well, we'll cross that bridge when we get to it in terms of the report

00:25that alleged that members of House Democratic leadership

00:28had some phantom conversation with either the members who took a trip to El Salvador

00:35or any other members, that is a complete and total fabrication.

00:40The only statement that was made to members who went to El Salvador was,

00:48welcome back. We are glad you have returned safely.

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