Yes, it is an issue, and that's one of the reasons we want extradition to move on a expeditious basis. If we were to change the law to require witnesses to be heard and cross-examined, we would never finish our extradition hearings in any kind of reasonable time frame. An average extradition in which the person goes through all of those stages takes 18 months to two years. In a very litigious case, it can go on for 10 years. That's not the average, but it's happened.
On February 8th, 2023. See this statement in context.