Axios: How WH Defied Judge’s Order On Deportations

Axios reports:

The Trump administration says it ignored a Saturday court order to turn around two planeloads of alleged Venezuelan gang members because the flights were over international waters and therefore the ruling didn’t apply, two senior officials tell Axios.

The administration’s decision to defy a federal judge’s order is exceedingly rare and highly controversial. The White House welcomes that fight. “This is headed to the Supreme Court. And we’re going to win,” a senior White House official told Axios.

White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller “orchestrated” the process in the West Wing in tandem with Homeland Security Secretary Kristy Noem. Few outside their teams knew what was happening.

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Court order defied.

First of many as I’ve been warning and start of true constitutional crisis.

Ultimately will lead to Trump #impeachment proceedings.https://t.co/Tu3XjiT9gZ

— Mark S. Zaid (@MarkSZaidEsq) March 16, 2025

This is why you don’t vote for a convicted felon or give him absolute immunity. It should have been obvious. Too many people value their bigotry more than thinking.

How the White House defied a judge’s order to turn back deportation flights https://t.co/KE2V9XQJMZ

— John Oberlin (@OMGno2trump) March 16, 2025