Greg Stanton: “He's threatened Brazilian officials who convicted his friend…”

“During that time, the Trump administration has been carrying out unchecked actions that fall squarely within the purview of the Foreign Affairs Committee and this particular committee. The President continues to halt foreign assistance, leaving the door wide open to greater PRC influence. He's threatened Brazilian officials who convicted his friend Bolsonaro of attempting a coup. He has illegally deported immigrants to El Salvador, where they were tortured, according to a recent report by Human Rights Watch. And the Foreign Affairs Committee has remained, for the most part, silent.” (01:19–01:25)

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