Benjamin Wittes
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create some propaganda claiming they were sipping margaritas and sort of the absurdity of our of our information, of our misinformation ecosystem that we all now have to navigate these days. The fact that Chris Van Hollen had to spend Five minutes explaining, hey, look, if you notice, nobody took any sips out of this.
create some propaganda claiming they were sipping margaritas and sort of the absurdity of our of our information, of our misinformation ecosystem that we all now have to navigate these days. The fact that Chris Van Hollen had to spend Five minutes explaining, hey, look, if you notice, nobody took any sips out of this.
create some propaganda claiming they were sipping margaritas and sort of the absurdity of our of our information, of our misinformation ecosystem that we all now have to navigate these days. The fact that Chris Van Hollen had to spend Five minutes explaining, hey, look, if you notice, nobody took any sips out of this.
This was essentially the El Salvadoran government trying to create a warped picture of the situation. The most important piece of news, though, out of that meeting is the fact that Garcia is not in the more notorious prison that is nicknamed Seacott.
This was essentially the El Salvadoran government trying to create a warped picture of the situation. The most important piece of news, though, out of that meeting is the fact that Garcia is not in the more notorious prison that is nicknamed Seacott.
This was essentially the El Salvadoran government trying to create a warped picture of the situation. The most important piece of news, though, out of that meeting is the fact that Garcia is not in the more notorious prison that is nicknamed Seacott.
The fact that they put him in another prison, I think, tells you the El Salvadoran government is a bit nervous and the Trump administration is a bit nervous. So they want to make sure nothing happens to him physically. So if nothing else, the attention has probably kept him alive or at least kept him physically more safe than he would be if he were in that more notorious prison.
The fact that they put him in another prison, I think, tells you the El Salvadoran government is a bit nervous and the Trump administration is a bit nervous. So they want to make sure nothing happens to him physically. So if nothing else, the attention has probably kept him alive or at least kept him physically more safe than he would be if he were in that more notorious prison.
The fact that they put him in another prison, I think, tells you the El Salvadoran government is a bit nervous and the Trump administration is a bit nervous. So they want to make sure nothing happens to him physically. So if nothing else, the attention has probably kept him alive or at least kept him physically more safe than he would be if he were in that more notorious prison.
But the question I keep coming back to is there is a legal way to do this. But the Trump administration doesn't want to do it. They don't want to abide by a court order. They don't want to even get caught trying. They don't even want to fake it. They don't have the ambassador, you know, getting a meeting with the president of El Salvador and the president saying, sorry, we're not releasing him.
But the question I keep coming back to is there is a legal way to do this. But the Trump administration doesn't want to do it. They don't want to abide by a court order. They don't want to even get caught trying. They don't even want to fake it. They don't have the ambassador, you know, getting a meeting with the president of El Salvador and the president saying, sorry, we're not releasing him.
But the question I keep coming back to is there is a legal way to do this. But the Trump administration doesn't want to do it. They don't want to abide by a court order. They don't want to even get caught trying. They don't even want to fake it. They don't have the ambassador, you know, getting a meeting with the president of El Salvador and the president saying, sorry, we're not releasing him.
At least they could claim they were following the court order that said that the government had to facilitate and essentially make an effort. Give it the old college try, guys, to try to get him out. And they're not even doing that. They're not trying at all. And that's what you gotta ask yourself. Why aren't they doing that? Do they just think this is good politics for them?
At least they could claim they were following the court order that said that the government had to facilitate and essentially make an effort. Give it the old college try, guys, to try to get him out. And they're not even doing that. They're not trying at all. And that's what you gotta ask yourself. Why aren't they doing that? Do they just think this is good politics for them?
At least they could claim they were following the court order that said that the government had to facilitate and essentially make an effort. Give it the old college try, guys, to try to get him out. And they're not even doing that. They're not trying at all. And that's what you gotta ask yourself. Why aren't they doing that? Do they just think this is good politics for them?
Well, I do think that they believe that everything they've done so far, that individually, if Democrats try to push back on any one thing individually, they can somehow win an argument, at least have their base come up and help them own the libs. Right.
Well, I do think that they believe that everything they've done so far, that individually, if Democrats try to push back on any one thing individually, they can somehow win an argument, at least have their base come up and help them own the libs. Right.
Well, I do think that they believe that everything they've done so far, that individually, if Democrats try to push back on any one thing individually, they can somehow win an argument, at least have their base come up and help them own the libs. Right.
Just notice the sort of demagogic rhetoric that that the White House has been using having to do with Kilmar Garcia, that the fact that anybody questioning whether they followed the law or In in in in deporting him and giving him due process, which I promise you they did not. By my count, you'll hear this in the interview with Ben Wittes.
Just notice the sort of demagogic rhetoric that that the White House has been using having to do with Kilmar Garcia, that the fact that anybody questioning whether they followed the law or In in in in deporting him and giving him due process, which I promise you they did not. By my count, you'll hear this in the interview with Ben Wittes.