Summary
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is part of a criminal inquiry related to deportation flights that continued despite a judge's order to stop them. The Justice Department named other officials who provided legal advice on this matter, arguing that the actions did not violate court orders.
Key Facts
- Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem decided not to stop deportation flights in March.
- A judge, James Boasberg, had ordered the government to stop these flights.
- The flights were carrying migrants to a prison in El Salvador.
- The Justice Department filed a report naming officials involved in the decision.
- Officials included Joseph Mazzara, Todd Blanche, Emil Bove, and Drew Ensign.
- The government argues that their actions did not clearly violate the court’s order.
- The inquiry is ongoing, with further updates expected.
