Democrat Senator Chris Van Hollen is on his heels backtracking after El Salvador President Nayib Bukele accused him of ‘sipping margaritas’ with deported MS-13 gang member Kilmar Abrego Garcia throughout his political stunt.
On Wednesday, the corrupt Maryland Senator flew all the way in which to El Salvador for a photograph op in his battle to smuggle deported MS-13 gang member Kilmar Abrego Garcia again to the US.
“I simply landed in San Salvador a short time in the past, and I stay up for assembly with the group on the U.S. embassy to debate the discharge of Mr. Abrego Garcia,” Van Hollen mentioned.
“I additionally hope to satisfy with Salvadoran officers and with Kilmar himself. He was illegally kidnapped and desires to come back house,” he added.
To be clear, Kilmar Abrego Garcia is now house in his native nation of El Salvador and Van Hollen is attempting to take him out of his house nation and smuggle him over the US border.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia is an El Salvadorian nationwide who was illegally residing in Maryland. In 2019, an immigration decide ordered Abrego Garcia, an alleged member of the damaging MS-13 gang, faraway from the US.
On Wednesday Senator Van Hollen mentioned his request to satisfy with El Salvador’s Vice President was denied.
Later Thursday, after he was denied entry into the CECOT jail, Van Hollen met with Abrego Garcia.
“I mentioned my major objective of this journey was to satisfy with Kilmar. Tonight I had that probability. I’ve known as his spouse, Jennifer, to go alongside his message of affection. I stay up for offering a full replace upon my return,” Van Hollen mentioned alongside a photograph of the 2 sitting down for espresso.
I mentioned my major objective of this journey was to satisfy with Kilmar. Tonight I had that probability. I’ve known as his spouse, Jennifer, to go alongside his message of affection. I stay up for offering a full replace upon my return. pic.twitter.com/U9y2gZpxCb
— Senator Chris Van Hollen (@ChrisVanHollen) April 18, 2025
El Salvador’s Bukele mocked Van Hollen and posted of a photograph of him having fun with margaritas with Kilmar Abrego Garcia.
“Kilmar Abrego Garcia, miraculously risen from the “dying camps” & “torture”, now sipping margaritas with Sen. Van Hollen within the tropical paradise of El Salvador!” Bukele mentioned on X.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, miraculously risen from the “dying camps” & “torture”, now sipping margaritas with Sen. Van Hollen within the tropical paradise of El Salvador! pic.twitter.com/r6VWc6Fjtn
— Nayib Bukele (@nayibbukele) April 18, 2025
Chris Van Hollen attacked Nayib Bukele and claimed the El Salvadoran authorities planted the drinks!
“About Margaritagate, I don’t know should you guys are following this or not however President Bukele, after I met with Kilmar, did this tweet displaying us at a desk with these two glasses – so, right here’s what occurred…once I first sat down with Kilmar we had glasses of water on the desk and as we have been speaking one of many authorities folks came visiting and deposited two different glasses on the desk with ice – and I don’t know if it’s salt or sugar across the prime however they appear to be margaritas,” Van Hollen mentioned accusing the El Salvadoran authorities of a conspiracy to border him.
“Neither of us touched the drinks that have been in entrance of us and if you wish to play a little bit Shirlock Houses …no one drank any margaritas or sugar water or what it’s…that is the lesson within the lengths that President Bukele will do to deceive folks about what’s occurring,” Van Hollen mentioned earlier than he trashed Trump.
Clown present.
WATCH:
Sen. @ChrisVanHollen on “Margarita Gate”: “Neither of us touched the drinks that have been in entrance of us…no one drank any margaritas…that is the lesson within the lengths that President Bukele will do to deceive folks about what is going on on.” pic.twitter.com/8eg3WlkU4S
— CSPAN (@cspan) April 18, 2025
