Pam Bondi Dodges Question on Legality of Deporting US Citizens

Trump's Proposal to Deport US Citizens

• 🇺🇸 Donald Trump has repeatedly suggested deporting US citizens, particularly those incarcerated, to prisons in El Salvador.
• 🗣️ This idea has been echoed by figures like Marco Rubio and the Secretary of State, with the administration claiming they need to assess its legality.

Role of the Attorney General and Judicial Branch

• ⚖️ The transcript clarifies that the Attorney General does not determine legality; that role belongs to the judicial branch, including the Supreme Court and US laws.
• 📜 The US Constitution unequivocally states that deporting US citizens is illegal, making the Attorney General's input on this matter unnecessary.

Pam Bondi's Non-Answer on Fox News

• 🎤 During an interview with Jesse Watters on Fox News, Attorney General Pam Bondi was asked if deporting US citizens is legal.
• evasive response focused on making "America safe again" and locking up "heinous criminals," rather than directly addressing the legality of the proposed action.
• 🚫 This refusal to answer is highlighted as a significant non-answer, avoiding the core legal question.

The Illegality of Deporting Citizens

• 🚫 The summary unequivocally states that deporting a US citizen is illegal, with incarcerated citizens potentially having even more protections.
• 🏛️ Such an action would violate multiple amendments of the US Constitution, including the Fifth, Eighth, and Fourteenth Amendments, as well as other prisoner-related laws.