Adriano Espaillat U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 13th district | Official U.S. House Headshot
Adriano Espaillat U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 13th district | Official U.S. House Headshot
Adriano Espaillat, serving in the U.S. Congress for New York’s 13th district, shared a series of heartfelt messages related to recent events concerning the Dominican Republic via tweets dated April 9, 2025. Espaillat, originally from Santiago, Dominican Republic, has been a U.S. congressman since 2017 and has previously served in multiple political roles in New York.
On April 9, 2025, Espaillat expressed his sympathies for the families impacted by a tragic event in the Dominican Republic, stating: "Abrazamos a las familias de cada una de las víctimas y a todos los que han sido impactados por la tragedia en el Jet Set en República Dominicana."
In a subsequent tweet on the same day, Espaillat mourned the death of Dominican merengue singer Rubby Pérez, who died during the same tragic incident. He wrote: "Con profunda tristeza recibimos la noticia del fallecimiento del cantante Rubby Pérez, la voz más alta del merengue dominicano. Su partida, ocurrida en medio de la trágica catástrofe en la discoteca Jet Set, deja un vacío inmenso en la música y en el corazón del pueblo."
Later on April 9, 2025, another message was conveyed by Espaillat, this time showing solidarity with Kilmar Abrego Garcia. The message was brief, as he declared the support of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, stating: "The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Stands With Kilmar Abrego Garcia."
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