Judge weighs holding Trump officials in contempt over deportation order
- A federal judge is considering holding Trump administration officials in contempt for potentially defying a court order to stop deporting Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador.
- The judge questioned whether the administration acted in bad faith by rushing to deport the migrants before the court could intervene.
- The case highlights tensions between the judiciary and Trump administration over court orders blocking parts of the president's agenda.
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US Attorney General, Pamela Bondi defends Trump's deportation flights
US Attorney General Pamela Bondi has defended the President Donald Trump administration’s handling of the deportations of alleged gang members to El Salvador. Bondi insisted that the government did not defy a court order when it refused to turn two deportation flights around last month. “I don’t think anyone defied an order by a judge,” Bondi told CNN during a news conference on Friday. “That’s pending in court right now. I think our attorneys h…

Contempt finding possible for Trump officials behind deportation flights, judge says
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee during her confirmation hearing on Jan. 15, 2025. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — Judge James E. Boasberg on Thursday strongly implied there was probable cause that the Trump administration violated his orders over deportation flights carried out under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798. “It seems to me … that the government acted in bad faith through…
The Alien Enemies Act is an unconstitutional affront to civil liberties
The Trump administration has, for the fourth time in history,y invoked the war-time Alien Enemies Act of 1798 even though our nation is not at war—and its last use remains one of the most shameful episodes in American history. That involved President Franklin D. Roosevelt's Executive Order 9066 in 1942. It was the basis for the internment of around 112,000 people of Japanese descent, 70,000 of whom were American citizens. The Japanese internment…
Morning Greatness: Judge Considers Holding Trump Admin Officials in Contempt of Court Over Illegal Alien Deportations › American Greatness
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