Trump aides and El Salvador president say wrongly deported man won’t return to
Bukele says he does not plan to release Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the US or within El Salvador
“How can I smuggle a terrorist into the United States? I’m not going to do it,” says Bukele. “I don’t have the power to return him to the United States.”
He adds he wouldn’t release Abrego Garcia into El Salvador either. “I’m not very fond of releasing terrorists into the country,” he says.
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That includes them, they’re as bad as anybody. I’m all for it.
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He adds the US can do it via El Salvador “for less money and have great security”.
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There are “others” the administration is negotiating with too, Trump adds.
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Trump says Iran must abandon any drive for a nuclear weapon or face harsh consequences that could include a military strike on Tehran’s nuclear facilities.
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“Of course it does,” Trump said when asked if a potential response could include strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities.
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Asked how many “illegal criminals” he will export from the US, Trump says he will deport “as many as possible”.
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Referring to El Salvador’s notorious Cecot prison, where the deported people have been sent, Trump says he asked Bukele if he could build more of them. He suggests he would be open to helping El Salvador financially to do so.
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“How can I smuggle a terrorist into the United States? I’m not going to do it,” says Bukele. “I don’t have the power to return him to the United States.”
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He adds he wouldn’t release Abrego Garcia into El Salvador either. “I’m not very fond of releasing terrorists into the country,” he…
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