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John Moolenaar: “Dr. Gulshan Abbas has also been in prison. She's Uyghur. The…”

Featuring: John Moolenaar, Republican | U.S. House Michigan, 2nd Congressional District

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Congressman Moolenaar Questions UN Ambassador Waltz

Published | Video Starts at 07:59

He recently was put in prison for teaching the Bible, preaching, being the leader of a church there. And the other is. Her name is Ziba, and her mother is Dr. Gulshan Abbas has also been in prison. She's Uyghur. The reason she was imprisoned is because her sister here in the United States was speaking out against the genocide occurring against the Uyghurs in China. And I know President Trump will be meeting with Xi Jinping sometime in the future. I know these issues can be raised at, you know, meetings like this. (07:59–08:17)

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Asserts that Dr. Gulshan Abbas was imprisoned in China due to her sister's activism against Uyghur genocide.

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