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🚨 Trump Admin FACES CRIMINAL CONTEMPT as Trump DIGS IN

2025-11-25 News & Politics
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Federal Judge Reopens Criminal Contempt Probe Against Trump Administration Over Deportations

Chief Judge Boasberg is resuming the investigation into potential criminal contempt following the DOJ's willful violation of orders designed to prevent the removal of individuals to El Salvador without due process. Understand the fast-moving judicial steps being taken to hold the administration accountable now that appellate hurdles have cleared.

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  • Judge Boasberg authorized proceeding with fact-finding for potential criminal contempt charges against the Trump administration.
  • The original contempt stemmed from ignoring court orders to halt the transfer of individuals to Secot prison in El Salvador.
  • Whistleblower evidence, specifically from former DOJ official Eros Ruveni, suggests officials were explicitly told to disregard court orders.
  • The deported individuals were subsequently transferred via a prisoner swap to Venezuela, the country they originally fled.
  • The ACLU is demanding the government facilitate the return of these clients to secure due process rights.

This briefing updates the status of the critical JG case before Chief Judge Boasberg, where the ACLU seeks accountability for ignoring mandates protecting individuals whose deportation violated due process. The judge is now setting dates to investigate facts, potentially leading to formal findings of contempt or further sanctions against involved decision-makers.

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Will a federal chief judge finally find the Trump Admin in CRIMINAL CONTEMPT for willfully violating his orders to ground planes headed away from his court room and his jurisdiction and to El Salvador? That’s what a case led by the ACLU is about to find out in the coming days and the ACLU’s lead lawyer for the JGG case before Chief Judge Boasberg joins Popok to brief our audience on this fast moving story. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@LegalAFMTN?sub_confirmation=1 Legal AF Substack: https://substack.com/@legalaf Follow Legal AF on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/legalafmtn.bsky.social Follow Michael Popok on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mspopok.bsky.social Subscribe to the Legal AF by MeidasTouch podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/legal-af-by-meidastouch/id1580828595

Top Comments (10)

@vargasjohnson540 2025-11-25

It's looks like federal judges are getting closer and closer to actually throwing corrupt doj attorneys into jail for contempt. Just do it!

402 24 replies
@RonFL. 2025-11-25

Hasn't Bondi committed a felony by knowingly backdating an official document with the intent to defraud?

341 11 replies
@sydnidowney3598 2025-11-25

EMIL BOVE SHOULD BE JAILED FOR CONTEMPT OF THE COURT'S ORDER.

229 7 replies
@lisadavis9535 2025-11-25

Thank you to all the ACLU lawyers and staff! You are making a huge difference, and you give me hope for our democracy. Also, thank you to all the judges that are upholding the rule of law and showing empathy by standing against the corruption of this administration!

153 1 replies
@gladysmarrero2358 2025-11-25

We need action. Im sick seeing our country being run by criminals.

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@marya.8980 2025-11-25

despicable dastardly demons of DHS & DOJ. Lock THEM up!!

59 1 replies
@ashleyb4537 2025-11-25

The government needs to be accountable for its actions! Lawlessness and hubris must be punished!!! Section II Article 4 must be enacted!

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@emme-9823 2025-11-25

Waste, fraud and abuse. Lots of abuse.

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@hankitytankity 2025-11-25

Textbook definition of criminal contempt and possibly beyond.

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@valeriemahnic825 2025-11-25

Yes! They πŸ’― ignored the court. They constantly are pushing the envelope!

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