A federal judge has indicated there is a strong possibility that the Trump administration neglected a court order preventing the deportation of Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador. Judge James E. Boasberg will soon determine whether to hold the administration in contempt after a contentious hearing, during which he scrutinized a Justice Department lawyer's responses. The dispute centers on claims from the administration suggesting overreach by the judiciary into its authority on foreign affairs, particularly following Trump’s calls for impeachment of the judge.
During a tense hearing, Judge Boasberg questioned a Justice Department lawyer regarding potential violations of a court order related to the deportation of Venezuelan migrants.
Judge Boasberg is considering whether to find the Trump administration in contempt of court for possibly ignoring his order to halt deportations of Venezuelan migrants.
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