Bill Kristol calls the account of the family's detention infuriating
William KristolPolitical commentator and editor-at-large of The Bulwark
Kristol urged readers to read Miller's account of the family's confinement and described it as infuriating. He quoted Miller's criticism of their inability to leave detention.
“Must read--an infuriating read--from @Timodc .”
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Did ICE Detain an Entire Family for What Eissa Hashemi’s Mother Did?
On April 11, 2026, the U.S. State Department said it had terminated the lawful permanent resident status of Seyed Eissa Hashemi, Maryam Tahmasebi, and their son, and that ICE had them in custody pending removal. Officials cited family ties and foreign-policy or national-security grounds; the family, its lawyers, and other commentators have disputed the action as family-based punishment. This case records those competing positions without deciding the legal validity of the action or the family’s current status.
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Kristol called Miller's account an infuriating read and urged readers to read it. The following passage describing the family's confinement is a quotation from Miller, not Kristol's original wording.
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Kristol shared Tim Miller's article about Rubio and the Hashemi family. His opening evaluation preceded an excerpt from Miller.
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The longer passage about an ICE processing center and a Kafkaesque nightmare is Miller's wording, quoted by Kristol. The post appeared September 8 in Eastern time, September 9 in UTC.
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Relative to the family's detention, Kristol expressed disapproval by calling the account infuriating and recommending Miller's criticism. His quoted excerpt is attributed to Miller.
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