The Trump administration is invoking the “state secrets privilege ” in an apparent attempt to avoid answering a judge's questions about its mistaken deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia to El Salvador.

U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis has denied the Trump administration's request to pause the discovery process in the case of Kilmar Abrego-Garcia.

The administration of Donald Trump has reportedly invoked its state secret privilege in the case of Salvadoran national Kilmar Abrego Garcia after a judge demanded details about the man's extradition