A federal judge has delivered a stinging criticism of the Trump administration and is assessing whether officials have acted in contempt of court for not ensuring the return of a man who was wrongfully deported to a notorious prison in El Salvador.
Last week, the US Supreme Court mandated the Trump administration to facilitate the release and return of Kilmar Ábrego García, a refugee who has been a legal resident of the US for 25 years.
In addition, immigration officials reportedly detained and deported a 19-year-old Venezuelan, Merwil Gutiérrez, even after agents realized he was not the intended target of a focused operation.
Judge states Trump administration argument ‘not grounded in facts’
Judge Xinis, overseeing the Ábrego García case, rejected the Trump administration’s legal claims that it was powerless to ensure the return of the wrongly deported individual, arguing that the term “facilitate” does imply the need to actively pursue his return.
“Your interpretation is not supported by the facts,” Xinis stated. “I require facts.”
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Attorney general silent on Trump suggestion to detain US citizens in El Salvador
US Attorney General Pam Bondi refrained from commenting on Tuesday regarding the legality of Donald Trump’s proposition to deport US citizens to El Salvador, raising concerns among experts who view the idea as evidently illegal.
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Obama supports Harvard as Yale faculty backs resistance to Trump
Barack Obama has expressed support for Harvard after the Trump administration decided to withdraw $2 billion in federal funding following the school’s rejection of what it deemed an attempt at “government regulation.” Concurrently, faculty at Yale—another esteemed Ivy League institution—are urging their leadership to “resist and legally contest any unlawful demands threatening academic freedom and… self-governance.”
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Hegseth faces lawsuit over bans on race and gender literature
Twelve students enrolled in Pentagon schools across the globe are suing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth regarding the book bans he has implemented, targeting titles on race and gender in their libraries.
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Hegseth adviser placed on leave following Pentagon leaks
Dan Caldwell, one of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s senior advisors, has reportedly been placed on leave and removed from the Pentagon following a Department of Defense inquiry into leaks. Caldwell was escorted from the premises after being identified during the investigation and subsequently put on administrative leave for “unauthorized disclosure,” a source informed Reuters.
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Trump signs healthcare directive that favors pharma
On Tuesday, Donald Trump instructed his health department to collaborate with Congress on overhauling legislation that allows Medicare to negotiate drug prices, aiming to implement a change long advocated by the pharmaceutical sector.
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Trump envoy insists Iran must dismantle nuclear program
Steve Witkoff, Donald Trump’s special envoy, has declared that Iran must entirely dismantle its nuclear program, which seemingly contradicts the policy he articulated on Fox News just 12 hours prior, which would have permitted Iran to enrich uranium for civilian purposes.
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Trump benefactors may profit if US succeeds in acquiring Greenland
Several of Donald Trump’s significant campaign contributors and investors, who collectively hold hundreds of millions of dollars in financial connections to the president, stand to potentially gain from any American acquisition of Greenland, further intensifying the ethical dilemmas surrounding Trump’s contentious pursuit of the Arctic territory.
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