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From the Associated Press: A federal judge on Wednesday said he has found probable cause to hold President Donald Trump’s administration in criminal contempt of court for violating his orders to turn around planes carrying deportees to El Salvador.
U.S. District Judge James E. Boasberg said the administration must try to “purge” itself of a contempt finding, or he will launch hearings and potentially refer the matter for prosecution. “The Court does not reach such conclusion lightly or hastily; indeed, it has given Defendants ample opportunity to rectify or explain their actions. None of their responses has been satisfactory,” the judge wrote.
The move by Boasberg marks an escalation in a battle between the judicial and executive branches of government over a president’s powers to carry out key White House priorities. The Republican president has called for Boasberg’s impeachment, while the Justice Department has accused the judge of overstepping his authority.
CLICK HERE to access the entire 46-page ruling.
Investigative reporter Julie Kelly announced:
Breaking: As I have warned, Jeb Boasberg just filed an opinion finding Trump admin officials in contempt.
Important to remember SCOTUS has vacated his two restraining orders Boasberg now claims were defied and the basis of his contempt finding.
And this 100% contradicts what Boasberg said in the April 3 hearing as to how the case got to him:
Important to remember SCOTUS has vacated his two restraining orders Boasberg now claims were defied and the basis of his contempt finding.
And this 100% contradicts what Boasberg said in the April 3 hearing as to how the case got to him: pic.twitter.com/YRLJk417zS
— Julie Kelly 🇺🇸 (@julie_kelly2) April 16, 2025
This is a 46-page rant dripping with Boasberg’s ego and sense of superiority. It is INSANE for him to find Trump officials in CRIMINAL CONTEMPT over an “oral command” he did not include in a written order as planes were out of US airspace and over which he had NO authority then expecting a DOJ attorney to get answers on a Saturday night and share them without any approval from higher ups.
As I have written, Boasberg set this contempt trap from the early morning of March 15. And this is nothing more than narrative setting by a federal judge to bolster the lie the Trump adm defied court orders.
This is a 46-page rant dripping with Boasberg’s ego and sense of superiority. It is INSANE for him to find Trump officials in CRIMINAL CONTEMPT over an “oral command” he did not include in a written order as planes were out of US airspace and over which he had NO authority then… pic.twitter.com/0QUfSu4ewX
— Julie Kelly 🇺🇸 (@julie_kelly2) April 16, 2025
🚨 #BREAKING: Activist Judge Boasberg has “found cause” to hold Trump officials in CRIMINAL CONTEMPT for not “turning around the planes” carrying illegal deportees
He says they can clear the contempt by RETURNING illegal gang members to the United States
LMAO! NOT HAPPENING! 🤣 pic.twitter.com/fDUWVZR1ik
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) April 16, 2025
CNN gloated over the ruling:
Breaking news on @InsidePolitics: US District Judge James Boasberg ruled that “probable cause exists” to hold Trump administration officials in criminal contempt for violating his orders in mid-March halting the use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport alleged Venezuelan gang… pic.twitter.com/vpupuxjH5h
— Dana Bash (@DanaBashCNN) April 16, 2025
JUST IN: Judge Boasberg finds probable cause to hold administration in contempt of court for defying his order to turn around planes, demands new details in order for officials to “purge” their contempt. Details TK pic.twitter.com/V5RQ59ugJg
— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) April 16, 2025
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