During an appearance on Newsmax Monday, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem delivered strong remarks regarding Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who remains in custody after a judge halted his deportation to Uganda.
“This man is a suspected terrorist known to affiliate and be friends with MS-13 members,” Noem said during her interview on “The Record With Greta Van Susteren.” “He’s an extremely dangerous individual. A known wife-beater. This is someone that should never be free in the United States of America, and bringing him to justice is incredibly important to the safety of the American people.”
Earlier that day, a federal judge issued an order preventing Abrego Garcia from being transferred out of a Virginia detention facility, citing the need to ensure he has access to legal counsel. Noem criticized activist judges and liberal groups for blocking his removal from the country.
They “have gone to the mat defending this terrorist and individual who is out there partnering with other criminals to break the law and to create criminal activities against vulnerable Americans,” Noem said. “They have stood with him and fought for him just to oppose President Trump. I am just shocked every single day by the amount of… extreme liberals who… stand with him because of their opposition to this administration.”
Noem expressed hope that Abrego Garcia will remain behind bars until he faces full accountability.
“He’s off the streets today… which means the American people are safe,” Noem stated. “But we are really hoping that he will continue to face penalties for what he has done. We’ll continue to use every piece of tool in the toolbox that we have to continue to make sure that he isn’t here in this country, endangering individuals who are citizens of the United States.”
She also pointed out that Abrego Garcia had previously been accused of domestic violence by his wife, though she later withdrew her claims.
“This is no Maryland father, no Maryland man,” Noem said. “This is not the average typical person that Democrats and elected officials have said. He is a terrorist. He is a wife-beater. …He’s a horrible individual who needs to be held accountable for his crimes.”
{Matzav.com}
