A federal judge in Tennessee dismissed criminal charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, citing a tainted investigation.
The judge's opinion cited public statements Todd Blanche made on Fox News about reopening the investigation.
The judge wrote that the evidence before the court reflected an abuse of prosecuting power by the Executive Branch.
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The criminal charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia — the man the Trump administration deported to El Salvador last year despite a judge’s order barring his removal to the country – have been dismissed by a federal judge in Tennessee, who cited a “tainted investigation” by now-acting Attorney General Todd Blanche.
