Sens. Warner, Kaine, Reps. Wexton, Beyer, Connolly Press Biden to Raise the Detention of Virginian Asim Ghafoor With Emirati Government
July 23, 2022
July 23, 2022
WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release and letter:
U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine, alongside Representatives Jennifer Wexton (VA-10), Don Beyer (VA-08), and Gerry Connolly (VA-11), pressed President Biden to raise Asim Ghafoor's detention with the highest levels of the Emirati government and advocate for his fair and humane treatment. Asim Ghafoor--a U.S. citizen and Virginia resident--was reportedly tried in absentia, . . .
U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine, alongside Representatives Jennifer Wexton (VA-10), Don Beyer (VA-08), and Gerry Connolly (VA-11), pressed President Biden to raise Asim Ghafoor's detention with the highest levels of the Emirati government and advocate for his fair and humane treatment. Asim Ghafoor--a U.S. citizen and Virginia resident--was reportedly tried in absentia, . . .