The US State Department has clarified that it does not comment on individual visa decisions, noting that formal legal matters concerning Zbigniew Ziobro will follow established diplomatic and bilateral procedures.<\/p>\n
The US government sent an official response to Poland on June 11. A spokesperson for the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that the State Department maintains a policy of non-disclosure regarding visa statuses. Legal proceedings will be handled through standard international channels and applicable domestic laws.<\/p>\n
Polish Foreign Minister Rados\u0142aw Sikorski had previously urged President Andrzej Nawrocki to address the issue of the former justice minister\u2019s visa during his visit to Washington. Sikorski stated that the administration should address the alleged abuse of a media-category visa by Ziobro, who is currently a suspect in the Justice Fund corruption investigation.<\/p>\n
Marcin Przydacz, head of the President\u2019s International Policy Bureau, emphasized that the Ziobro case is not a subject of discussion at the presidential level. He stressed that visa decisions are made independently by the US, and any legal outcome would be determined by the American judiciary, not political pressure.<\/p>\n
Przydacz rejected claims that the president would intervene in political disputes, stating that the rule of law dictates that courts\u2014not politics\u2014must remain the final arbiter in such matters.<\/p>\n
Zbigniew Ziobro, former Minister of Justice in the PiS government, is under investigation for 26 alleged crimes, including leading an organized criminal group and abuse of power. Following the Polish parliament\u2019s decision to authorize his detention, Ziobro fled to Hungary and subsequently traveled to the United States.<\/p>\n
The National Prosecutor\u2019s Office confirmed that Ziobro departed Milan for New York on May 9 using a visa for members of foreign media. Prosecutor Przemys\u0142aw Nowak clarified that the visa was granted based on Ziobro\u2019s role as a political commentator for Telewizja Republika.<\/p>\n
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