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Sylvia Garcia: “They did not positively identify [the deceased] until…”

Featuring: Sylvia Garcia, Democratic | U.S. House Texas, 29th Congressional District

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Published | Video Starts at 17:54

Because I, too, am concerned about the timeline of how long it took to transport to Ben Taub. How long it took to transport to the Emmy's office. Because I know They did not positively identify [the deceased] until yesterday morning. But yet, of course, as I've told you all, that's probably one of the most horrific things you. All the press and social media were given the name Mr. Salgado before they told the family anything. (17:54–17:59)

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Asserts that the deceased was not positively identified until the morning after the incident.

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