White House Defends Deportation Push Despite Court Order

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President Donald Trump’s administration is being accused of defying the judiciary after swiftly deporting hundreds of alleged Venezuelan gang members in an assertion of sweeping power to pursue hard-line immigration policies.

Two groups suing the administration alleged in a court filing Monday that the government may have violated a federal judge’s order halting the expulsions. That judge set a hearing for Monday afternoon, when he ordered government lawyers to provide answers.

The Justice Department filed a defiant response Monday afternoon, saying it was abiding by the order from US District Judge James Boasberg. The government called on Boasberg to cancel the hearing, saying it “is not prepared to disclose any further national security or operational security details to plaintiffs or the public.” Boasberg quickly denied the cancellation request.

Bloomberg Washington Correspondents Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz deliver insight and analysis on the latest headlines from the White House and Capitol Hill, including conversations with influential lawmakers and key figures in politics and policy. On this edition, Joe and Kailey speak with:

• Bloomberg Politics Contributor Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Republican Strategist Jon Seaton as President Donald Trump’s administration is being accused of defying the judiciary after deporting hundreds of alleged Venezuelan gang members.
• Constitutional lawyer Robert McWhirter about the latest legal questions from actions taken by the Trump administration.
• Director of the Wadhwani AI Center at the Center for Strategic and International Studies Gregory C. Allen about his latest research on Huawei, DeepSeek and US export controls.
• Center Forward CEO Cori Kramer about their new Voter Research Journal.

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