The Trump administration has shown defiance towards a court order demanding updates on the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a man wrongfully deported to El Salvador. Secretary of State Marco Rubio indicated that he does not feel obligated to share information with the judiciary, asserting that foreign policy decisions rest solely with the executive branch. This follows a court mandate from Judge Paula Xinis, who sought testimony regarding the administration's efforts to rectify the deportation. Garcia has been detained in El Salvador since March and was previously barred from deportation by a judge's order.
Rubio responded, ‘I would never tell you that. And you know who else I'd never tell? A judge.’ He added that he does not feel bound by the court order.
The statements underscored the Trump administration's defiant stance towards judicial checks on its power, as indicated by Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
On April 15, she announced she would seek sworn testimony about those efforts from administration officials regarding Kilmar Abrego Garcia's return.
Garcia has been held in El Salvador since March 15, when he was among the immigrants placed on a deportation flight.
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