Eric Darnley SmallFederal Judge James Boasberg is expanding his criminal contempt investigation into Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s role in a controversial deportation case. He has ordered top DOJ lawyer Drew Ensign to testify under oath about decisions in March that led to migrants being deported to El Salvador under the Alien Enemies Act, despite court orders to halt flights. The judge also wants to hear from ex-Justice Department official Erez Reuveni, who has alleged that government officials planned to ignore court orders amid aggressive Trump-era deportation efforts. This comes after Noem provided limited and unclear sworn statements about the episode, raising questions about potential deliberate violations of court orders. Will these testimonies reveal possible misconduct? More here: https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/08/politics/kristi-noem-deportation-flights-contempt #Immigration #Justice #CourtOrder #HomelandSecurity #TrumpEra #LegalProceedings #Contempt
Judge expands criminal contempt probe over deportation flights, saying Kristi Noem failed to provide answers
Days after Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem provided little information about her actions in a high-stakes deportation case, a federal judge on Monday expanded his criminal contempt probe into the matter, ordering a top Justice Department attorney to testify under oath about the episode.