Democratic lawmakers denounce Trump’s support for Colombia’s far-right candidate De la Espriella and call for an investigation
A group of Democratic members of Congress on Wednesday sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, and Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to express their “grave concern about the brazen interference of senior U.S. officials, including President Trump, in Colombia’s presidential election.” A couple of weeks earlier, Trump had voiced his “total endorsement” for Abelardo de la Espriella, the far-right candidate who this Sunday could win the runoff and become the country’s next president, if he defeats the leftist candidate Iván Cepeda.
