'Astonishing': Critics aghast as Trump DOJ essentially tells judge to 'pound sand' [View all]

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'Astonishing': Critics aghast as Trump DOJ essentially tells judge to 'pound sand'

Daniel Hampton
April 4, 2025 6:55PM ET

The White House issued a cheeky response to a federal judge who ordered the Trump administration to return a Maryland man mistakenly deported to El Salvador last month.

U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis ruled Friday that Kilmar Abrego Garcia's deportation was illegal and unconstitutional. Garcia was deported despite a 2019 court order protecting him from deportation to El Salvador due to fears of persecution. The judge ordered that Garcia be returned by 11:59 p.m. on Monday.

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And on Friday afternoon, the White House appeared to scoff at the judge's order.

“We suggest the Judge contact President [Nayib] Bukele because we are unaware of the judge having jurisdiction or authority over the country of El Salvador," Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, told media outlets in a statement.

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(We bring people back all the time. But I guess this is our own special ‘mistake’. Big lawsuit waiting in the wings.)