Rubio Refuses to Disclose Plans for MS-13 Deportee Garcia's Return

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has firmly refused to disclose whether the administration is seeking the return of deported MS-13 suspect Kilmar Abrego Garcia, asserting that decisions on foreign policy rest with the executive branch and not the judiciary. Rubio’s stance comes after the Supreme Court ordered the U.S. to facilitate Abrego Garcia’s return, a directive the administration has resisted by framing it as an infringement on executive authority. President Trump also downplayed the likelihood of Abrego Garcia’s return, emphasizing a strong U.S.-El Salvador relationship but expressing no intention to comply. U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis has continued to press the administration for information and ordered expedited discovery on government efforts related to the case. Rubio and administration allies argue that public discussion or compliance with court orders on such matters would undermine executive control of foreign affairs, while critics accuse the administration of using 'foreign policy' as a pretext to defy lawful judicial oversight.