US District Judge James Boasberg has determined there is probable cause to hold former President Donald Trump and his administration in criminal contempt for disregarding an order to halt the deportation of Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador. Boasberg emphasized that the court provided ample opportunity for the administration to rectify their actions, but found their responses unsatisfactory. He indicated that the administration must purge itself of contempt or face potential prosecution, amidst ongoing tensions between Trump and the judicial system regarding immigration policy.
The Court does not reach such conclusion lightly or hastily; indeed, it has given Defendants ample opportunity to rectify or explain their actions. None of their responses has been satisfactory.
Boasberg has ruled that Trump has no authority to invoke the Alien Enemies Act of 1798.
The Trump administration must 'purge' itself of contempt or face hearings and potential prosecution.
Trump reacted to Boasberg's initial ruling by calling for his impeachment, as his entire administration decried the judge as having overstepped his boundaries.
Collection
[
|
...
]