Trump administration invokes state secrets privilege in Kilmar Ábrego García case

Lawyers say they're still in dark' about government's efforts to free the man who was wrongly deported to El Salvador

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

US district judge Paula Xinis disclosed the government's position in a two-page order on Wednesday. She set a Monday deadline for attorneys to file briefs on the issue and how it could affect Abrego Garcia's case. Xinis also scheduled a 16 May hearing in Greenbelt, Maryland, to address the matter.