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Richard Blumenthal: “The American government deporting hundreds of individuals…”

Featuring: Richard Blumenthal, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Connecticut

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Published | Video Starts at 01:29

These are declarations made under oath before the court about high officials stationed here with Iran getting information from the United States government. And then The American government deporting hundreds of individuals, including evangelical Christians, back to Iran where they face torture, imprisonment, potential death. Were you or the Department of Justice consulted about this policy? Well, I. That's not our policy, Senator. We would never send somebody home to be tortured. (01:29–01:43)

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Asserts that the U.S. government deported individuals to Iran where they face severe risks.

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