Kilmar Ábrego García: Deported Salvadoran will never live back in US, says White House

The White House doubles down on claims Kilmar Ábrego García was in a gang, which his lawyer denies.

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Salvadoran national Kilmar Ábrego García was deported to Central America from Maryland after he was accused of being a member of the banned MS-13 gang, which his lawyer has denied.

A judge has ordered President Donald Trump's administration to secure his return to the US - but El Salvador President Nayib Bukele said earlier this week that he did not "have the power" to do so.

On Wednesday, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt doubled down on accusations that Mr Ábrego García is a gang member and accused the 29-year-old of domestic violence.

She cited records showing his US citizen wife once filed a protective order against him.