“Sentence first, verdict afterwards”

DHS official Tricia McLaughlin on Kilmar Abrego Garcia: "Ultimately, his last place will be off of US soil in El Salvador, where he belongs." pic.twitter.com/xcec3dJQ8F

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) June 27, 2025

Well, not according to tge Deputy White House Press Secretary:

And yes, AP is literally reporting on what DOJ said to the judge in open court:

XINIS: Wanted to get you on line bc I have preliminary questions and want to set schedule. It's an unusual order.

First question is for DOJ: What's plan after release order issues for Abrego?

DOJ: Immigration proceedings and my understanding is removal to 3rd country (not El Salvador)

They still don’t realize they ARE the government, do they?

Leavitt without a trace of irony: "When you have a totalitarian regime, you have to save face. I think any common sense, open-minded person knows the truth about the precision strikes on Saturday night. They were wildly successful." pic.twitter.com/JfeywPggBH

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) June 26, 2025

In law, “person” means people pre-approved by the GOP. In talking points.

Ron DeSantis, showing off his detention camp:

"There'll be an ability for them to consult legal rights, if they have that." https://t.co/THlY3G97KT

— Richard Hall (@_RichardHall) June 27, 2025

Remember hearing about the Japanese internment camps? Yeah; we’re nostalgic for those, it seems.

Rieckhoff: That’s America’s Secretary of Defense. I wish he attacked Vladimir Putin as aggressively as he attacks CNN and others pic.twitter.com/QvBE8pWwpB

— Acyn (@Acyn) June 27, 2025

One only attacks one’s enemies, n’est-ce pas?