Trump officials contacted El Salvador president about Kilmar Ábrego García, sources say

The Trump administration has reportedly contacted Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele about the detention of Kilmar Ábrego García, a U.S. citizen deported to a notorious prison in El Salvador, despite the Supreme Court ordering their assistance in his release. Although multiple officials expressed resistance to Ábrego’s return, the outreach failed to produce new developments after Bukele rejected it. The situation highlights ongoing legal complexities, with Trump deferring responsibility to his lawyers amid concerns about compliance with court orders and potential threats of contempt from the justice department as Ábrego’s lawyers probe deeper into administration actions in federal court.