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Trump administration faces contempt charge over Venezuela deportations
Original: Trump administration facing indictment for contempt after deporting Venezuelans to El Salvador
The Trump administration is facing a potential criminal contempt referral after deporting Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador despite a court order blocking the removals. The case centres on whether officials defied judicial instructions when flights carrying Venezuelans landed in El Salvador, setting up a confrontation between the White House and the federal courts over presidential authority on immigration.
Why now: A US administration potentially being criminally charged for defying a court order is an unprecedented constitutional clash drawing global attention.
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