Maria Bartiromo: 'Activist Judge' Blocks Trump's Deportation of Gang Members

Judicial Block on Deportations

• ✈️ A federal judge has blocked President Trump's order to deport over 250 suspected illegal gang members to El Salvador, invoking the Alien Enemies Act of 1798.
• ⚠️ The White House stated the planes were already en route when the ruling was issued, with President Trump calling the judge's decision to reverse course in mid-air extraordinary.

Trump Administration's Stance

• 🚨 Trump characterized the deported individuals as "bad people" and declared the situation an "invasion" due to the Biden Administration allowing millions of people, including criminals, into the U.S.
• 🤝 The administration highlighted an agreement with El Salvador, brokered in part by Marco Rubio, where El Salvador would accept deportees for a fee.

Allegations of Judicial Bias

• ⚖️ Panelists described the judge as an "activist judge" and part of the "resistance" against President Trump.
• 🧐 The judge, identified as Judge Bosberg, is also noted for having previously presided over the FISA court and for a lenient handling of a FBI lawyer who manufactured evidence in a FISA application.

Crimes of Deported Individuals

• criminal The deported individuals are alleged to have committed serious crimes including kidnapping, sexual abuse of a child, aggravated assault, prostitution, and robbery.
• 🏛️ The discussion contrasts this with the Biden Administration's alleged approach of keeping such individuals in the U.S. with benefits.