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Veronica Escobar: “He was given aspirin to deal with the pain.”

Featuring: Veronica Escobar, Democratic | U.S. House, Texas, District 16

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Congresswoman Escobar Discusses Camp East Montana during ICE, CBP Funding Debate

Published | Video Starts at 02:25

I asked him how his arm was doing. He took off his brace. I could literally see the break in his forearm. His arm, his broken arm had never been set. He was given aspirin to deal with the pain. Clearly, after weeks of that kind of break, his bones were fusing in a way that he would very likely need surgery. There are other examples. (02:25–02:29)

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Asserts that a detainee with a broken arm was only given aspirin for pain management.

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