Judge James Boasberg identified probable cause to potentially hold the Trump administration in criminal contempt for deportation actions violating court orders. This ruling allows avenues to avoid prosecution. The Justice Department might handle the prosecution internally, and Judge Boasberg could appoint an outside counsel for justice purposes. Trump's pardon power could nullify any possible consequences, reminiscent of his prior pardon of Joe Arpaio, reinforcing the complex interplay between judicial authority and executive clemency.
A federal judge on Wednesday took the remarkable step of finding probable cause to hold the Trump administration in criminal contempt for violating his order to turn around a pair of El Salvador-bound planes carrying deportees.
Yes, the president's pardon power does reach criminal contempt prosecutions...his very first pardon during his first term in office was issued in a criminal contempt case.
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