Van Hollen, 66, got his start in politics as a staffer for former Maryland U.S. Sen. Charles Mathias in the 1980s, going on to staff the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and, later, Maryland Gov. William Donald Schaefer.

Appearing emotional and tired, Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen arrived back in the U.S. Friday, revealing details from his meeting with Abrego Garcia in El Salvador.

After flying to El Salvador in search of a meeting with the Maryland resident who courts say was erroneously deported from the United States to El Salvador last month, Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md. shared a photo with Kilmar Abrego Garcia.