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2. rump says return of Abrego Garcia 'wasn't my decision'

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Tue Jun 10, 2025, 02:52 PM

Jun 10

Sudiksha Kochi
USA TODAY

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said in a new interview that he didn’t speak with Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele about Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s return to the United States to face human trafficking charges, saying the move wasn't his choice.

Trump told NBC News on June 7 it "wasn’t my decision" to bring Abrego Garcia back to the country. Instead, he told the outlet the U.S. Justice Department “decided to do it that way, and that’s fine” ...

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/06/08/trump-salvadoran-president-abrego-garcia/84101545007/

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DOJ Official Resigns After Administration Charges Abrego Garcia [View all] struggle4progress Jun 10 OP

Indictment Raises More Questions Than It Answers struggle4progress Jun 10 #1

rump says return of Abrego Garcia 'wasn't my decision' struggle4progress Jun 10 #2

They'll get a few folks to lie about Garcia and they'll lock him up for life. spanone Jun 10 #3

He drove some people somewhere flamingdem Jun 10 #5

The Big Lies of rump tyranny struggle4progress Jun 10 #4

Abrego Garcia is back but contempt and sanctions still on the table struggle4progress Jun 10 #6