US EditionDOJ Pushed to Prosecute Kilmar Abrego Garcia only After Mistaken Deportation, Judge's Order Says
Judge Crenshaw orders DOJ to release documents showing top officials prioritized prosecuting Kilmar Abrego Garcia after his wrongful deportation, raising vindictiveness concerns.
- On Tuesday, a newly unsealed order shows high-level Justice Department officials pushed Kilmar Abrego Garcia's indictment as `top priority` after his mistaken deportation; he pleaded not guilty in federal court in Tennessee.
- The defense says Kilmar Abrego Garcia seeks dismissal, alleging the prosecution is vindictive and a way for President Donald Trump's administration to punish him, while U.S. District Judge Waverly Crenshaw found `some evidence` of vindictiveness.
- On Dec. 3, U.S. District Judge Waverly Crenshaw filed a sealed order that compelled the government to provide documents to Kilmar Abrego Garcia and his attorneys, and that order was unsealed on Tuesday.
- To support that argument, Abrego Garcia has asked the government to turn over documents revealing why he was prosecuted in 2025 for conduct nearly three years earlier.
- Rob McGuire, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee , argued he alone decided to prosecute and cited Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche's Fox News remark.
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Unsealed court order suggests Trump officials pushed to prosecute Abrego Garcia after wrongful deportation
A court order suggests the Trump administration pushed to prosecute Kilmar Abrego Garcia only after he challenged his deportation, with one top DOJ official calling it a "top priority."
A recent order issued in the criminal case against Kilmar Ábrego García reveals that senior officials of the Department of Justice promoted his accusation, calling it a "maximum priority," only after he was deported and ordered to return to the United States.
A recently issued order in the criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia reveals that senior officials of the Department of Justice have insisted that he be charged, calling the case "absolute priority", after he was expelled by mistake and then returned to the United States.
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One News PageJustice Department pushed to prosecute Kilmar Abrego Garcia only after deportation mistake, judge's order says
A newly unsealed order in the criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia reveals that high-level Justice Department officials pushed for his indictment, calling it a “top priority,” only after he was mistakenly deported and then ordered returned to the U.S.
U.S. pushed to prosecute Kilmar Abrego Garcia only after mistaken deportation, judge’s order says
A newly unsealed order in the criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia reveals that high-level Justice Department officials pushed for his indictment, calling it a 'top priority,' only after he was mistakenly deported and then ordered returned to the U.S.
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