Washington Foreign Minister Marco Rubio and Senator Chris van Holin, a democratic in Maryland, participated in a hot exchange on Tuesday, where the best diplomat in the country defended the Trump administration’s foreign policy during the testimony of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
For seven minutes, Van Holin Rubio criticized his dealings with issues ranging from Freezing humanitarian assistance In Sudan during the genocide, Deportation to El Salvador Without legal procedures and Cancel student visas.
“You and I have served in Congress for 15 years,” Van Holin said. “We did not always agree, but I believe that we participated in some common values - believing in defending democracy and human rights abroad and honoring the constitution at home. That is why I voted to assure you. I think you will defend these principles. You did not do that. I did the opposite.”
Van Hollen continued, “I used to speak with a conviction about the importance of external aid as a tool to enhance American values and interests. Then she stood alongside Elon Musk with a chained to the USA International Development Agency and other assistance programs,” Van Hollen continued.
The Senator said that people died as a result of ridicule the US Agency for International Development, or the United States Agency for International Development. Earlier this year, Rubio said 83 % of programs It was funded by the Federal Agency that was canceled after it became a target of the Ministry of Government Efficiency led by musk.
Van Holin also said that Rubio “mocked the refugee process in our country and turning it into a system of global racist separation where political ideology and race more than the truth or need an issue.” The criticism was in reference to the Trump administration Grant a refugee status To the white South Africa due to allegations that they faced discrimination by the post -apartheid government in the country.
“I must tell you directly and my person that I am sorry to vote for you as a state minister,” he said.
Rubio said, Van Holin, “confirms that I am doing a good job.”
The exchange also turned towards Kilmar Abrago GarciaWho was Approach an error By the Trump administration.
“The Supreme Court, in Resolution 9-0, ordered to facilitate a return to the United States in Abu Garcia, which the administration has admitted that it was deported to El Salvador,” said Sen van Holin. “Your reply, you have been publicly blocked. When I was asked if I was in contact with El Salvador to return Aberigo Garcia, I was proud,” I will never tell you that, and you know who I will never tell him, a judge. ”
“No judge in the judicial branch can tell me or the president how to conduct foreign policy.”
Rubio Senator mocked Traveling to El Salvador To visit Abrego Garcia.
“We deported gang members and gang members, including the person you had Margareta,” said Rubio, referring to the wrong allegations that Senator drank Margareas during his meeting in April. “This man is human traders, and this man is a gang.”
Van Holin, “Mr. President, can not make baseless claims!”
