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Coverage dated May 7, 2025

Trump administration invokes state secrets privilege in Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s case

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The Trump administration is invoking the “ state secrets privilege ” in an apparent attempt to avoid answering a judge’s questions about its mistaken deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia to El Salvador.

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  1. Green Field Reporter

    Trump administration invokes state secrets privilege in Kilmar Abrego Garcia's case - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is invoking the “ state secrets privilege ” in an apparent attempt to avoid answering a judge’s questions about its mistaken deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia to El Salvador. U.S.

  2. WTOP Washington DC

    Trump administration invokes state secrets privilege in Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s case (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    The Trump administration is invoking the “ state secrets privilege ” in an apparent attempt to avoid answering a judge’s questions about its mistaken deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia to El Salvador.

  3. The Guardian

    Trump administration invokes state secrets privilege in Kilmar Ábrego García case (opens The Guardian)

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    Lawyers say they’re ‘still in dark’ about government’s efforts to free the man who was wrongly deported to El Salvador

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