White House: Abrego Garcia deportation to El Salvador 'always going to be end result'

[mahatmakanejeeves]

Source: The Hill

Court Battles
White House: Abrego Garcia deportation to El Salvador ‘always going to be end result’

by Brett Samuels - 04/15/25 2:25 PM ET

The White House asserted Tuesday there was no scenario in which a Maryland man whose deportation to El Salvador has made national headlines and spurred court battles would end up living a “peaceful life” back in the United States.

Press secretary Karoline Leavitt expressed exasperation over media coverage of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran national whom administration officials acknowledged in a court filing they mistakenly deported. Officials have since changed their tune on that matter, and the lawyer who wrote of the “administrative error” has since been put on leave.

Leavitt also indicated Abrego Garcia would simply be deported again if he was returned to the U.S. ... “Deporting him back to El Salvador was always going to be the end result. There is never going to be a world in which this is an individual who is going to live a peaceful life in Maryland,” Leavitt told reporters at a briefing.

“Because he is a foreign terrorist and an MS-13 gang member. Not only have we confirmed that, [El Salvador] President [Nayib] Bukele yesterday in the Oval Office confirmed that as well,” Leavitt continued. “So he went back to his home country, where he will face consequences for his gang affiliation and his engagement in human trafficking. I’m not sure what is so difficult about this for everyone in the media to understand.”

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Read more: https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5249835-abrego-garcia-deportation-el-salvador/

[JMCKUSICK]

1. It's nothing short of remarkabe

that these people stand there straight faced, and lie like they breathe. The earth shattering thing is that this includes the Presidents of two countries.

[womanofthehills]

14. It's amazing how self assured Carolyn is when she lies

For someone so young- she is so self assured and condescending to reporters.

I looked up her background. She went to a Catholic high school and St Anselm college -

Just kind of bizarre-

[Baitball Blogger]

20. I know quite a few of intolerant Catholics.

At one time they could be depended on to vote for Democrats. But, they seem to have transformed into Sister Mary Assholes.

[Walleye]

26. How does it go? always confident, frequently wrong

[slightlv]

15. I know, right?

Most of us couldn't have come anywhere near telling a stupid tale like this and get away with it. Our face, our body language would give us away. That they can do this shows just how far from being civilized these people are. There is a face to evil, and we're demanded to see it every single day. The only question becomes whose face will it dig down into next.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

2. Gaslighting is making groundless claims as if they are facts. More gaslighting for their base. . . nt

[LymphocyteLover]

3. He is not a terrorist and this White House could not be more doshonest and disgusting

[Wingus Dingus]

4. "Engagement in human trafficking"--no, that's YOU GUYS.

Edit to add: It's clear that this man was an important pawn or bargaining chip between the US and El Salvador, and I don't know why.

[slightlv]

16. I would venture to guess because it put a bad spin

on the country's president. Disappearing Garcia, and probably having him killed, is the end outcome of this, IMO. That way the Salvadoran president saves face and trump has another dictator in his pocket.

[Irish_Dem]

5. The end result is not the point. The point is DUE PROCESS.

We all have a right to our day in court to prove our innocence.

[bsiebs]

6. We all HAD a right to our day in court to prove our innocence.... repubs, six SCOTUS judges and trump changed that...

[Irish_Dem]

7. I keep forgetting our constitution and bill of rights are long gone.

Just a quaint historical fact from long ago and far away.

[bsiebs]

18. I still have faith that we will get it back...

… but that’s the sad part.. I only have faith it will return, not hope

[Irish_Dem]

19. Yes there is no data to support that our democracy will return.

Or that all the damage can be repaired.

It is just blind hope at this point.

However, I am glad I got the privilege of living in a democracy for most of my life.

I had a very bad feeling when Reagan and Bush Jr installed themselves into office.
And Gingrich stalked the Clintons. And all the other GOP crimes.
I never thought we would lose our country, our democracy and freedoms.
But I knew something bad was happening.

[flamingdem]

8. They crossed the line - and don't realize it?

I hope the military is on board with the constitution.

Is this just Trump's ego or what is this really.

They have returned others. What gives??

[bluestarone]

9. I hope you're right. When did the released others?

i missed that?

[flamingdem]

10. I heard that but am going to check right now

They turned away a Nicaraguan because those citizens are not part of the deal.

Will check now..

[flamingdem]

11. So far reading that just women were returned plus the Nicaraguan

Guessing there are other innocents like Garcia.

This article talks about the returned people -
https://abcnews.go.com/amp/US/venezuelans-deported-week-included-8-women-returned-us/story?id=120111090

[bluestarone]

12. TY very interesting for sure.

THIS puts a whole new light on the question WHY can't Garcia also be released.

[flamingdem]

13. They won't provide Proof of Life

That is crazy!

Even jihadis will do that. Wow.

[róisín_dubh]

17. Because he's probably dead.

This is so incredibly fucked. Not surprising for Latin American dictators, but it’s still fucked.

[Prairie Gates]

21. What an absolute shit headline

Garbage.

[LudwigPastorius]

22. I'm beginning to believe that Trump will order the CIA to get rid of this man.

They'll find a genuine MS13 member in that prison to shank him in the shower.

[Botany]

24. Mr. Garca is most likely dead already

The prison in El Salvador he was sent is loaded with members of a gang that already
threatened his mother in El Salvador to pay them protection money or they would kill
her son.

[Old Crank]

23. It appears to me

That Christians can lie at will while hiding behind their crosses.

[DallasNE]

25. Leavite Has It Exactly Backwards, As Usual

If Trump thinks a crime (terrorism) was committed, then he should have the FBI make an arrest and engage in a prosecution. That is what following the rule of law would look like. Ordering ICE to kidnap and then ship to a prison in a foreign land is itself breaking the law and it needs to be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. Lying does not make it legal.

[Lovie777]

27. Senator Chris Van Hollen ...............

10 point.

[OrlandoDem2]

28. We are only 3 months into this rapist's 2nd administration.

He has immunity per the SCOTUS.

We have no 1st, 4th, 5th, or 6th Amendment rights.

We are in a full blown dictatorship.

The courts will do ABSOLUTELY NOTHING!

Buckle up because the political, social, and economic chaos that is currently raining down is about to get exponentially worse. They always dig a deeper hole.