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Veronica Escobar: “The staff on site lied initially about the accounts of that…”

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

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Rep. Escobar Questions Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons at House Appropriations Subcommittee Hearing

Published | Video Starts at 08:47

It's with the FBI, ma'. Am. Okay. And I hope that you will evaluate the fact as you are thinking through these facilities and how they are privately run, that The staff on site lied initially about the accounts of that [death]. And there really needs to be. I'd like to engage in a conversation with you about that. Yes, ma'. Am. Mr. Chairman, I know my. My time is up. (08:47–09:03)

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Asserts that the staff at the facility initially lied about the accounts of Geraldo Lunas Campos's death.

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