Senator Chris Van Hollen goes to El Salvador to speak with deported MS13 gang member, Kilmar Garcia, and bring him back to the USA. Van Hollen didn’t speak to Garcia, and Van Hollen is not bringing him back.
Van Hollen did have a rather sketchy press conference. WATCH:
(El Salvador) – Sen. Chris Van Hollen made a pilgrimage to El Salvador Wednesday to demand the country release Kilmar Abrego Garcia, whom the U.S. deported last month, saying he was “illegally abducted” from Maryland and must be sent back.
Mr. Van Hollen said he had hoped to meet with Mr. Abrego Garcia, who’s being held in a terrorist prison, but that didn’t happen. Instead he met with El Salvador’s vice president and made his plea, which he asked be passed on to President Nayib Bukele.
“I’m asking President Bukele, under his authority as president of El Salvador, to do the right thing and allow Mr. Abrego Garcia to walk out of a prison — a man who is charged with no crime, convicted of no crime, and was illegally abducted from the United States,” Mr. Van Hollen said. (more)
Kilmar Abrego Garcia had a history of violence and was not the upstanding “Maryland Man” the media has portrayed him as.
According to court filings, Garcia’s wife sought a domestic violence restraining order against him, claiming he punched, scratched, and ripped off her shirt,… pic.twitter.com/FpSV0k3i90
— Homeland Security (@DHSgov) April 16, 2025
Complete Train Wreck as predicted.
The Democrats are arrogant thinking they rule sovereign countries. They do no . They found that out today. But the supidity continues, Cory Booker is about to try too. How long before El Salvador locks one of these idiots up for illegally interfering in their country? Hopefully soon.
I’m somewhat surprised that El Salvador granted permission for Hollen to even debark from the airplane at the airport!
The POS illegal is probably laughing at this dope.
More likely his 100 other cell mates resent his notoriety and will make his stay much more unpleasant
All of my American friends refuse to have any business with libs or dems. They cannot be trusted…
That’s exactly what should happen.
If it were to happen, Trump should slow walk gaining Van Hollen’s release.
The video doesn’t say what the VP of El Salvadors answer was…
“Efff ewe, senaturd”
Pretty sure that’s close😆
“Nueces!”
I’m absolutely loving it!
Democrats aren’t just subtly wrong on a few issues; they’re in your face, majorly and unequivocally WRONG on EVERY issue!!
They are “Let’s see how stupid we can look?” wrong!!
It’s absolutely amazing!
To be fair, the Republicants aren’t doing anything to capitalize on it. They are playing their best Washington Generals to the Harlem Globe Trotters.
I can not stand these traitors.
Sadly, you are absolutely correct.
Why should they? Why should one who espoused law and order play a game in social media?
I say, hold fast, do not be swerved or distracted. Proceed as according to law.
You have to know a title for that (for that is what it would be) in the media would be a losing gambit.
Let the people come ’round to the rule of law; not plead public opinion.
I don’t see how to edit.
Auto correct got me again.
I typed, “You have to know a tit for tat ….”
MS 13 has friend in Chris Van Hollen.
Van Hollen needs to reimburse his travel expenses to the American people. Immediately.
he should be arrested by el salvador and deported to ukraine war zone.
I like it. Then he can demagogue two Democrat/UniParty talking points.
Yeah, who paid for this flight?
A Senator represents their respective state.
Is this trip therefore representative of Maryland? Or is it his personal ambition?
I want to see supporting evidence either way.
The deportee is not a U.S. or Maryland citizen. What official, legitimate interest does Maryland have here?
Even if Maryland does have cause, what of the other congresscritters who may fly to El Salvador?
‘Get Trump’ can not ever be official conduct of any of the several states.
An international flight for the purpose of intruding upon executive orders has to be at least an unethical action by a sitting critter.
Isn’t it a crime? John Kerry in Iran, wasn’t that a crime? CIA in Ukraine, isn’t that a crime?
When are Republicans going to grow some balls!
Answer: Never
Kerry was spotted in several foreign cities, following either Trump#1 or his envoy around the world. Love to see that pr*ck in prison.
Van Hollen doesn’t give a rip about that man and didn’t care whether he got him out of that prison or if he rots in there for the rest of his life. It was all about gaining material to use in their offensive against President Trump and his policies. In that sense it is a win for the Dems no matter what happened while Van Hollen was down there. They will spin it which ever way suits their needs and will lie about it till the cows come home. That is what they do. It is what they wanted. Just watch how the leftist MSM will be spinning it for them over the coming week or more.
According to NewMax Van Hollen got a lesson in international diplomacy. If you want to get anything done you have to go through your president. Seems Mr. Trump is not taking Senator Van Hollen’s calls right now.
Dueling press conferences, Chris Van Hollen vs K. Leavitt and special guest.
Score, K. Leavitt wins, Van Hollen loses.
CNN and MSNBC did not cover Levitt today.
Because they are on the side of the murderer who killed that poor woman’s daughter…. It would have been bad for business.
I’m shocked, I says….totally SHOCKED !!
Poor Eric Holder
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/04/09/nation/kash-patel-atf-trump-administration/
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/kash-patel-removed-acting-atf-director-replaced-by-army-secretary-sources-say-2025-04-09/
Sucks to be YOU, Jared Polis….
https://www.foxnews.com/us/illegal-immigrants-aurora-colorado-arrested-targeting-homeowners-sophisticated-burglaries-police
Poor Jared…you could have saved your suicidal party….
https://nypost.com/2025/03/27/us-news/top-ms-13-leader-arrested-by-us-authorities-in-virginia-fbi/
No one will tie this to Jared.
Somebody ready did
already
The writing in that Reuters article is actually hilarious. He was the –>ACTING<– director of the ATF while holding the sworn office of Director of the FBI, but they can’t fathom why he was replaced as acting director of the ATF. These people actually get paid, it’s sad.
A lot of people missed it who should have known better
Sad how some people understand unquestioningly Trump survived every political and mortal attack against him yet refuse to see all the ways Trump’s been going fulk-blown Sun Tzu on DC so America can destroy their gig by killing it all the way to the root
Handcuffs and frog-marching just buzzes the top growth
The American people seeing this thing as it exists requires LIVING IT….that’s the Roundup Extra-Strength Brush Formula in the pump sprayer….sorry, Trump can’t do it….IT WAS ALWAYS OUR JOB…he just fixed it up for us to find, ALL OF US
Can’t actually decide which is worse the political democrats or the people who keep voting for them.
At this point I wouldn’t assume anyone is actually voting for them.
They only win elections when mass fraud is not controlled.
Sadly, I know of many many middle aged women 40 to 70 that voted for Kamala. I am ashamed that we have so many stupid females in this country.
Yeah, I live in a pretty heavy blue area. One that used to be close to even 15-20 years ago but where the deep blue of the nearby big city has now bled out pretty heavily into the suburbs. I still regularly see people wearing masks — that’s one barometer. And when you overhear some people talking in public places or read any of the local on-line forums, many are just buying whatever they’re fed from the MSM. Musk stealing from Social Security is a big one lately. They actually believe this. Frightening.
Probably 75% went to one IndoctrinateU or another and whatever ability they had to critically think was trained out of them. This goes for both genders too.
This is why I advocate against women in leadership positions – unless they are named Margaret Thatcher – and I’m a woman!
Also, as a woman, I often make the statement that the 19th A. was a huge mistake!
Same here.
Yeah, white women. The liberal white woman is the most ignorant animal on this planet.
It usually comes down to abortion, goes from there. It’s their founding principle.
Those “stupid females” are pro-choice, radical feminists who hate males. Remember all the reproductive freedom signs and the mobile abortion vehicles parked outside the democrat national convention site in Chicago?
I always say it’s not the idiot politicians that concern me, it’s the even bigger idiots who vote for them.
What’s worse are the Republicants who don’t DO anything about it.
Yes, this is where the problem metastasizes.
I think we let these dopey democrats hang themselves. Listened to Grace Curley & Howie Carr today. They were spot on – let democrats like Van Hollen (and Cory “I am Sparticus” Booker who wanted to do this also) make absolute fools of themselves. It’s great advertising for the opposition. Talk about saving $$$$ on campaigns – this crap writes itself LOL
I enjoy Grace’s show too, why is she only on 2 hours now?
Probably due to her current pregnancy.
I utterly despise the entirety of Congress. Never in my life have I seen a bunch of more spineless pussies than the 535 CrapWeasels we currently are saddled with. Where the hell are REPUBLICANS WING of this putrid CONgress???
Polly pockets Johnson and Thune are feckless greaseballs. Look at the budget they want to pass they admit has no DOGE cuts and the Biden/Pelosi spending. They don’t give a f*** about you. MAGA has ZERO representation in government except for the current Chief Executive and Commander-in-Chief Donald John Trump.
ah, but it’s “big and beautiful”
You gotta it; I’ve never so help me God seen such a pathetic group as is Congress subhuman, I can’t believe what I’m actually witnessing in Congress
Is their a stronger word than despise, how about loathing
Two wings of the same albatross this country is saddled with right now.
Need more evidence of uniparty?
Hell I knew it was a Uniparty before it was cool to say so.
But with the amount of coattails President Trump extended to most all of the current R Labeled CrapWeasels, there should AT MINIMUM be a hue and a cry that can be heard miles away, from members of HIS OWN EFFING PARTY….
Instead we have silence…
Aaaand I got emails and texts for the last 2 weeks from my particular TN species of CrapWeasels, about stupid shit that amounts to nothing with the obligatory call for “my continued support…”.
I don’t think I can spell the barrage of words that came forth when I read the first begging text. I digress…
They are useless to our President at a time when he is under massive attack and it makes me rather, angry..
That’s because “someone” behind the scenes has them by the nads. Don’t ask me who, but they act like folks who are blackmailed.
Sadly, there may not be any.
How dare he say that President Trump is a liar on foreign soil. HOW DARE HE!!!!
He lied when he said that no court had found him to be a member of MS13, that he was in the US legally…
TREASON!!
“— a man who is charged with no crime, convicted of no crime, and was illegally abducted from the United States,” Mr. Van Hollen said.”
There are damn lies and this is one. Illegal entry is criminal status. The laws are on the books. Being a member of a violent criminal gang is a criminal act.
Now, they are twisting the words to say, “…convicted of no crime…” implying that he was just some “Maryland dad” minding his own business. Just because he’s never been convicted of a crime does not mean that he has not committed many many crimes. With the DAs that we have in many cities who refuse to prosecute crimes then, of course, he has not been convicted of anything.
Illegally entering the country is a crime. Being a member in good standing of the MS13 terrorist group means that he is a criminal. I guess that Van Hollen thinks that Garcia should be returned to the USA and be given the opportunity to rape/murder a woman/girl AND THEN be convicted of a crime.
Doesn’t the Senator have the capacity to think on behalf of his constituents?
He needs to be ousted by not being able to stand the sheer ignominy of “not being respected anymore”.
He reminds me of that piece of trash that ran with Kamala…..you know, the one who danced around the stage like a fool and whose wife loved the smell of burning tires. Walz and Van Hollen…two peas in a pod.
That sorry piece of $ hit Von Hollen didn’t give a eff about hundreds of J6 innocent citizens entrapped by the FBLIE AND who languished in a hell hole in DC FOR 4 EFFING YEARS AND WERE NOT CONVICTED OF A CRIME. That SOB needs to be charged with sedition and if Blondie would quit her job at Fox News, maybe she could find time to charge his sorry azz.
Logan Act. Open & shut. File TOMORROW.
“charged with no crime” – but he’s illegal. So that’s the standard now?
Unauthorized interference in foreign affairs. This appears to be a violation of the Logan Act, Chris.
That’s a felony and 3 years in federal prison.
Time for bondi to act
If she doesn’t, we should send her an email with all out signatures on it asking when she is going to do her job, if ever.
She’s as useless as the Republicans in Congress. This is the only site that knew how her nomination was going to play out
….face plant….
Sorry, she had an urgent pressing matter to go on Vannity on Faux News. AGAIN.
My thoughts, EXACTLY!
I was waiting to see if Rubio had something to say about this yahoo interfering
with Foreign Policy!!!Its all a publicity stunt.
He’ll never be allowed inside CECOT – nor do any of the inmates even know this crap is underway. They get no visitors, no outside info. Zippo.
Van Hollen is an exceptionally useless double-talking leftwing Maryland/DC Establishment DemocRat who once upon a time was able to crap all over the southern half of my home county after stealing it via a DemocRat “ink blot” gerrymander in 2010.
I have zero respect for that smooth talking corrupt commie scumbag.
His mommy was a spook. He was reared neck deep in that garbage. ‘Nuff said.
GB Bari, it sounds as though you are as charmed by Van Hollen as I am of the WEFer, Massachusetts 6th District Congressman, Seth Moulton, (D-Harvard).
Both of my senators are drunken scum, Warner and Kaine, both ballot stuffed in, Kaine told me to stfu and accept my betters
cherp,
my “Senators” as well. Quotes used because what they actually are, are snakes. Poisonous snakes.
Over here in VA’s mountain and valley country, if a poisonous snake shows up around human habitation (generally defined as within about an hour’s drive), there is only one way to deal with it.
And that does not include keeping it for a pet or donating it to a ‘relocation’ program.
Mine are BFFs. Schumer and Gillibrand.
“Charmed” in the sarcastic, 180 degree opposite way……then yes.
A copperhead is more charming…..
Yes!
We could name dozens of the scumbag con-gresscritters. Treepers are adding to the list.
I give him this much credit – once upon a time he did beat a carpetbagging Kennedy dynasty office seeker.
That might have been the last good thing he did.
Who?
GB, I’m guessing your respect level is way below zero…
Guess I wasn’t too subtle…. 😎
Oh I love your kind of subtlety😉
😏😉
He’s a piece of sh_t. My Maryland Senator.
Mentally ill or evil. Both.
Someone let him know there are Americans being held in various spots around the world. How many has he traveled to pressure for a release?
0!
I’m sure the taxpayers did not pay for the Senator’s publicity stunt trip. /s
2000 miles one way
And two days wasted.
Nutz.
Worse than a Massengill.
Imagine being as totally stupid as this loser to think this would have ended any other way…ONE DAY AFTER THE PRESIDENT OF EL SALVADOR WAS JUST IN THE OVAL OFFICE SAYING THEY WOULD NOT FACILITATE HIS SMUGGLING BACK INTO THE USA. What a total moron…Adam Schiff level of stupidity on full display.
Maybe said congress critter thought he could get something passed a lower level govt. official since surely he had to know the location of said foreign leader?
Since when does a Senator negotiate with a foreign leader?
Wasn’t the President of El Salvador just in the United States with President Trump?
Under what authority does this clown possess to try to undermine the Commander-in-Chief to conduct foreign affairs?
What skeletons are hiding in his closet?
It appears that he may have been purchased by the sanctuary city community in MD.
Who is funding them?
Probably cartel $$$$$.
This looks like a reverse hostage situation. Same as Boasberg’s clan.
While I appreciate the DHS tweet contradicting the fake media narrative that this guy was some innocent family man, again, the messaging on this should be as concise as possible:
He was an ILLEGAL ALIEN.
That’s ALL that needs to be said about this.
Period.
Ksenia Karelina was a legal & naturalized citizen of Russia & America. She was a ballerina. Beauty & grace.
She was also stupid. Ksenia made a Fifty dollar donation to help fund the Ukrainians and a couple months after that, Ksenia went to visit her relatives in Russia.
She was arrested by the Russian authorities, who charged her with Treason and she was serving 12 years in Russian prison up until 5 days ago when the Trump Administration traded the ballerina for a man allegedly involved in supplying the Russians with microelectronic technologies.
She was a resident of Los Angeles. She was here legally.
He was a resident of Maryland and he was here illegally.
Not one member of Congress spoke up for Ksenia, no NGO protested her charges and imprisonment. But by golly this guy is a “Maryland Man” so the American public are supposed to close their eyes/cover their ears open their wallets and feelz patriotic, cause ya know, he’s a “Maryland Man”- not an “alleged terrorist”, not an “alleged wife-beater” and not an illegal Joe, he’s a “Maryland Man”
The propaganda that is being expended on this charade is almost farcical at this point.
Wasn’t he wanted for murder in his own country? Or was that another illegal?
And on the taxpayers dime no doubt. I hate these people.
Trump should prevent van Hollen from returning to the US
El Salvador should have given Van Hollen a permanent tour of the prison…
Bondi should charge him with the Logan Act as soon as his plane lands.
Lock him up!
Only a complete moronic poseur would try this self serving publicity stunt.
I give you Van Hollen…
(And of course he flew at the taxpayer’s expense….grifting imbecile.)
If a nurse gave “Semator” Hollen an enema he’d promptly find his head and the vacum betwixt his ears.
Thank you, Dr.Monti.
I’d bet money on it.
Hope he becomes the political pariah that no one wants to be seen or associated with after today.
Sometimes words fail in describing the depths human behavior can reach.
For me this is one of those times.
My friend our country is better than this…….may the truth keep shining through……almost like that there is a divine intervention occurring isn’t it?
We are, precious sir.
Most days I find myself staring at the two Americas we now are and wondering what sort of madness has overtaken so so many. I struggle to even describe the hideousness of the one side and one side only which we are force fed. As if Almighty God has delivered to the Van Hollens of this world in every sphere those reprobate minds and strong delusions we read of in the Bible.
But then there are the beating hearts in the other America which still quietly exist in great numbers whom we encounter in one way or another every day. .
And yes, yes!! The hopeful thoughts which I hold tell me there absolutely is Divine intervention…the separation of the evil from the good, divided by His hand through this chaotic time. And despite the constant day to day bombardment in this spiritual war we are fighting…which I truly believe we are embroiled in…I take comfort in knowing wherever we are headed God Himself is already there.
Bless you, dear Monti…
That’s what happens with a decades-long Marxist infiltration.
Bukele allowed him to go there knowing what the intent was?
Why wouldn’t he? Bukele & President Trump are on the same page. Why would they stop this tool from hanging himself? This is a losing argument and both leaders know this.
oh yeah, youre right.
someone help me remember what is the terminology for elected officials sticking their nose into international affairs when they have no negotiable rights?
The Logan Act (18 U.S.C. § 953) is the law that prohibits U.S. citizens, including elected officials, from interfering in foreign relations without official authority. It specifically prevents individuals from engaging in unauthorized diplomacy with foreign governments to influence their actions or defeat U.S. measures.
Bondi!, here is a case a 1L could win. Go girl!
It seems I remember, or think I do, that this “migrant”, i.e., illegal, has a standing deportation order.
Also a protection from abuse order requested by his wife. Apparently the “Maryland father” was a wife beater.
https://nypost.com/2025/04/16/us-news/alleged-ms-13-member-kilmar-abrego-garcia-who-was-deported-by-trump-admin-accused-of-physically-abusing-wife-in-2021/
I believe you are correct John, this non-American individual does indeed have a standing deportation order. [But he’s a “Maryland Man” doncha know? – so I guess that makes a difference????j
How who paid for this whole media dog and pony show????
My first question as well. If my tax dollars went toward this it moves from a comical event to something that pisses me off.
The taxpayers of the United States of America!
Feeling patriotic now?
Soros and Schwab?
Look in the mirror, Al….
How is that jackass’s visit to El Salvador to talk to the deported MS-13 gang member, a non-US citizen, in the interests of Maryland residents?
Would someone please tell me.
This is what Globalism is. Leaders don’t care about citizens. Everyone is the same no matter who you are or what you are. It is also called Communism. A mind virus.
Sure hope there is a viable candidate to run against this guy in the next election; at least to primary him.
This guy would have been better off in a solo flight in Blue Origin to accomplish his mission.
A one-way Blue Origin flight.
Van Hollen came callin’ on our dime. Kabuki theater disgusting puppet.
Too bad El Salvador’s crime rate is down, then again that’s why he felt safe enough to put on his show.
Why are so many American Globalist Democrats so eager to prove that they care nothing about Americans and America.
What is worse is the number of American people who are falling for this crap, or are willing to go along because of all the freebies they might or do get.
Future voters.
Garcia was an illegal immigrant to the United States. He was returned to his own country. Only the Democrats would think it is a good idea to pretend this criminal is a martyr.
Of course they pretended Floyd was a martyr as well and managed too fool a lot of people.
Did we pay for his fool’s errand to El Salvador or did Maryland?
Yes, of course we did.
I HAVE ONLY TWO WORDS. LOGAN ACT
Bondi will never arrest anybody of significance regardless of what they do.
Yes, please die on that hill.
When will these clowns stop? Good grief!
Confiscate his passport.
Secretary of State Rubio, pick up on line 47.
Let the ‘rats have the rope to hang themselves with. I hope that hollen commits some minor crime like spitting in the street so that can put him in the same prison as garcia. Sending garcia there was no mistake as the Alpha Hotel media whores like to repeat. Maybe garcia can be given the epstein treatment.
The Democrat party is in a death spiral and they don’t seem to know it.
I’ve fallen and I can’t get up.
Why can’t Bondi do something meaningful like slap a violation of the Logan Act on that slime ball senator
These grandstanding democrats are not serious people, but they do have a serious 80/20 problem.
Pay back is a bitch, Van Stupid will get it in spades.
I was hoping an El Salvadoran Judge would order Van Hollen’s plane to turn around and come back.
They don’t want Van Hollen either.
Or at least adopt this POS, let him live at his house in exchange for landscaping duties.
Oh, the Democrats, those self-proclaimed champions of justice, always seem to have a knack for cozying up to the absolute worst characters in the room, don’t they? It’s like they’ve got a secret talent for sniffing out the slimiest, most morally bankrupt folks and going, “yep, that’s our guy”. They’ll lecture you about “values” while shaking hands with people who’d steal the coins off a dead man’s eyes. Atta boys.
One word, Demonrats!
They cozy up to those type of people because like attracts like.
Remarkable post! Excellent! Good writer, thank you.
Keep sticking you feet in your mouths. keep it up, fools. 2026 will be a Dem train wreck.
It’s glorious to watch the D’s going down in flames on all these 80-20 issues.
Just keep on pushing the 20% and magnify it 24/7 and embellish with all lies that pop into your head(s).
Poor Van Hollen. Went to spring break in El Salvador and couldn’t hook up.
Loved the mics fanning back and forth between Van Hollen and the interpreter behind him.
Lent a fitting Monty Python production value to the whole farce.
Same here…over the top hilarious!🤣🙃🙃
I can’t wait for the memes.
Just turning off the volume and speeding it up…
🤣🤣🤣🙃🙃
Really highlights the 🤡 clown show!
All that was missing was Bruce Springsteen there to sing a ballot of Kilmar Garcia,. How did the congressman manage to forget that?
https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2025-04-15/trump-administration-reveals-intent-deport-us-citizens-el-salvador
What?