Senior Trump Officials Invoke State-Secrets Privilege Over Deportation Flights
In a rare internal-government clash, Attorney General Pam Bondi, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and DHS Secretary Kristi Noem have invoked the state-secrets privilege to avoid releasing information about emergency deportation flights ordered under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798. The flights aim to deport Venezuelan nationals allegedly linked to the Tren de Aragua, a criminal group labeled a terrorist organization. Continues…
