Former Colorado Congressman Ed Perlmutter says there is direct contact between Congressional offices and the State Department in a situation like this.
A family member of an American in Israel reached out to members of Colorado’s Congressional delegation for help trying to get their child home from Israel.
That child, who does not want their identity known out of fear of being targeted in Israel, has had several flights canceled in their effort to leave the country following the attacks by Hamas. Two hours later, a foreign affairs issues staffer for Pettersen emailed back with a link to the State Department’s crisis intake form, along with two phone numbers to help citizens connect with the U.S. Embassy in Israel.
“So, let’s talk about what happened in COVID, we had to evacuate Americans from all over the world,” former Colorado Congressman Ed Perlmutter said.
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