On Monday, the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) announced that it would cover travel costs for House Democrats to visit Abrego Garcia in El Salvador during his wrongful deportation lawsuit, but with one condition.
“The NRCC is offering to pick up the tab for any House Democrat eager to hang out with their new poster child in El Salvador, a confirmed illegal immigrant, MS-13 gang member, and alleged domestic abuser,” the statement said. “We just have one condition: Livestream the whole thing. Snap plenty of selfies with your MS-13 buddies — the same violent criminals you’re trying to reimport into American neighborhoods to rape, kill, and terrorize law-abiding citizens.
In a surprising turn of events, the National Republican Congressional Committee is footing the bill for 4 more Democratic congress member to visit their latest star Kilmar-Abrego Garcia in El Salvador. pic.twitter.com/K4HFJaGqiq
— Trace Gallagher (@tracegallagher) April 22, 2025
The NRCC’s statement referred to a post on X regarding Abrego Garcia, whom the Trump administration claims is a member of the MS-13 gang. While Abrego Garcia’s attorneys deny these allegations, the government has released documents that it asserts support this claim. A restraining order from 2021 indicates that he was accused of assaulting his wife, Jennifer Vasquez Sura; however, she now states that the couple has since reconciled.
The NRCC issued its statement on the same day that four House Democrats arrived in El Salvador to urge the Trump administration to comply with a Supreme Court order directing officials to facilitate Abrego Garcia’s return to the United States. “If out of touch House Democrats are so desperate to cozy up to violent gang members, the least they can do is let Americans watch the show. We’ll pay for the plane tickets, they just can’t forget to smile for the camera while they sell out their constituents,” said NRCC spokesman Mike Marinella.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) criticized Frost and his Democratic colleagues who traveled to El Salvador. “Today, House Democrats travel to El Salvador as part of their obsession to bring a violent illegal alien and member of MS-13 BACK INTO the United States,” Johnson said on X. “Could the contrast be more clear? House Republicans remain committed to doing everything we can to protect American families and keep dangerous gang members OUT of our country.”
