Van Hollen Statement on Judge Throwing Out Federal Charges Against Kilmar Abrego Garcia

Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) released the following statement regarding U.S. District Judge Waverly Crenshaw’s decision to dismiss Department of Justice charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia on the grounds that the prosecution was vindictive and selective: “Today, a federal judge made clear what we have long known: the Department of Justice was engaged in a vindictive prosecution against Kilmar Abrego Garcia. As the judge stated, this was a blatant ‘abuse of prosecutorial power’ – one that should disturb all Americans. This decision is a strong repudiation of Trump’s lawless DOJ and a win for the Constitutional rights of everyone in our nation.”