A sitting US senator is among the most powerful people in the world.

Because the Senator is traditionally operating with the expectation of full federal support and protection.

We’re not there yet, and acts of resistance, no matter how small, are how we prevent us from getting there in the first place.

I mean, if Holden’s going down there with a hundred marines and the intent of liberating Garcia by force, maybe. As it stands, the best case scenario is just a photo-op of him pounding on the bars. Hollen has no leverage, unless he’s sitting on some corporate or neighboring civil interest that can titty-twist Bukele on his behalf.