Trump claims he 'could' have Kilmar Abrego Garcia returned to the U.S. His administration has said otherwise.
President Donald Trump said in an interview with ABC News that he "could" have Kilmar Abrego Garcia returned to the United States with one phone call, even though the administration has argued in court that the government has no ability to get him back.
President Donald Trump said in an interview with ABC News that he "could" have Kilmar Abrego Garcia returned to the United States with one phone call, even though the administration has argued in court that the government has no ability to get him back.
“If he were the gentleman that you say he is, I would do that. But he is not,” Trump told ABC News' Terry Moran on Tuesday when he was asked whether he could not simply call Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele and ask for Abrego Garcia's return. Trump and his allies have contended that Abrego Garcia is a member of the MS-13 gang in justifying his deportation — which Abrego Garcia's lawyers deny.
"I'm not the one making this decision," Trump added. "We have lawyers that don't want to do this."
At a Cabinet meeting Wednesday, Trump said he had not spoken to Bukele about sending Abrego Garcia back.
"I really leave that to the lawyers," he said, adding, "They know the laws, and we follow the laws exactly."
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