Cabot Phillips

To that point, California Governor Gavin Newsom is pushing hard for his party to make a beeline for the middle. He has urged them to retreat from political correctness, oppose transgender boys and girls sports, and refrain from apocalyptic language about Donald Trump and his supporters. Right now, that message does not seem to be gaining much traction with the party's base.

We're seeing a clear signal from the market that it doesn't like the idea that the president might try to remove the Fed chair. There's been some loss of confidence in U.S. economic policymaking in recent weeks. Global investors pulling capital out of the U.S., But what you've seen is ongoing confidence in the Fed.

We're seeing a clear signal from the market that it doesn't like the idea that the president might try to remove the Fed chair. There's been some loss of confidence in U.S. economic policymaking in recent weeks. Global investors pulling capital out of the U.S., But what you've seen is ongoing confidence in the Fed.

But if you start to raise questions about Federal Reserve independence, you are raising the bar for the Federal Reserve to cut. If you actually did try to remove the Federal Reserve chairman, I think you would see a severe reaction in markets with yields higher, dollars lower and equity selling off.

But if you start to raise questions about Federal Reserve independence, you are raising the bar for the Federal Reserve to cut. If you actually did try to remove the Federal Reserve chairman, I think you would see a severe reaction in markets with yields higher, dollars lower and equity selling off.

This is what the media does. They take anonymous sources from disgruntled former employees, and then they try to slash and burn people and ruin their reputations. Not going to work with me, because we're changing the Defense Department, putting the Pentagon back in the hands of war fighters, and anonymous smears from disgruntled former employees on old news? Doesn't matter.

This is what the media does. They take anonymous sources from disgruntled former employees, and then they try to slash and burn people and ruin their reputations. Not going to work with me, because we're changing the Defense Department, putting the Pentagon back in the hands of war fighters, and anonymous smears from disgruntled former employees on old news? Doesn't matter.

So the story centers around Kilmar Abrego-Garcia, a 29-year-old man who came to the U.S. illegally in 2011. Back in 2019, Garcia was arrested by ICE for suspected ties to the MS-13 gang and given a deportation order. However, a court ruled at the time that Abrego Garcia should not be sent to his home country of El Salvador because he might face potential threats from rival gangs there.

So the story centers around Kilmar Abrego-Garcia, a 29-year-old man who came to the U.S. illegally in 2011. Back in 2019, Garcia was arrested by ICE for suspected ties to the MS-13 gang and given a deportation order. However, a court ruled at the time that Abrego Garcia should not be sent to his home country of El Salvador because he might face potential threats from rival gangs there.

Despite that deportation order, he remained in the country until he was arrested again by ICE in March and deported to El Salvador days later. By April, the Supreme Court ruled that his return to El Salvador violated the previous court order that he be sent elsewhere and directed the White House to facilitate his return to America.

Despite that deportation order, he remained in the country until he was arrested again by ICE in March and deported to El Salvador days later. By April, the Supreme Court ruled that his return to El Salvador violated the previous court order that he be sent elsewhere and directed the White House to facilitate his return to America.

For their part, the Trump administration conceded that it was a, quote, clerical error on their part, but that it was up to officials in El Salvador about whether he should be released or not.

For their part, the Trump administration conceded that it was a, quote, clerical error on their part, but that it was up to officials in El Salvador about whether he should be released or not.

Right. Democrats certainly used the incident to try and prove the Trump administration was being careless in their mass deportation efforts. They say Abrego Garcia was a law-abiding father who never should have been deported in the first place. As the story gained attraction, a number of Democratic lawmakers vowed to go to El Salvador to fight for his release.

Right. Democrats certainly used the incident to try and prove the Trump administration was being careless in their mass deportation efforts. They say Abrego Garcia was a law-abiding father who never should have been deported in the first place. As the story gained attraction, a number of Democratic lawmakers vowed to go to El Salvador to fight for his release.

First up was Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollen, who appeared on MSNBC from El Salvador. Have a listen.

First up was Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollen, who appeared on MSNBC from El Salvador. Have a listen.

In response, the White House hosted Patty Morin, whose daughter Rachel was raped and murdered in Maryland by an illegal immigrant from El Salvador. She had a strong message for the lawmakers fighting to free Abrego Garcia.

In response, the White House hosted Patty Morin, whose daughter Rachel was raped and murdered in Maryland by an illegal immigrant from El Salvador. She had a strong message for the lawmakers fighting to free Abrego Garcia.

Yeah, Democrats have depicted him as an upstanding citizen, husband, and father. But new reports are painting a very different picture. First, the DOJ released the police report from his initial arrest back in 2019. Those documents show that Abrego Garcia was found loitering with three other men, two of whom were previously convicted MS-13 members.