Van Hollen says "DHS lied about the circumstances surrounding a nonfatal shooting" in Maryland
U.S. Senator from Maryland
“In my State of Maryland, DHS lied about the circumstances surrounding a nonfatal shooting, and they were exposed in their lies because of a local county investigation that showed that DHS was plain wrong.”
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Official transcript of Senator Van Hollen's Senate floor remarks. The transcript refers to a nonfatal shooting in Maryland. CBS News Baltimore reported the remark as concerning the Glen Burnie shooting.
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Reports Senator Chris Van Hollen's floor remarks about the Glen Burnie shooting and quotes prosecutors' court filings that refer to lengthy video and photographic evidence and to plea discussions.
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Van Hollen spoke on the Senate floor during debate on a spending bill, in remarks that mainly addressed the killings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good in Minnesota.
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He also said Secretary Kristi Noem should be fired or impeached, and CBS News Baltimore reported that he said he would not vote for more DHS funding.
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Case context: Was ICE justified in shooting Tiago Alexandre Sousa-Martins in Glen Burnie, Maryland?
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The reference point includes DHS's public account of the shooting. Van Hollen says DHS lied about the circumstances and was shown to be wrong by a county investigation, which is an express rejection of that account. Denies loses because the passage does not identify which specific fact he calls false.
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