‘Intrusion On The President’s Authority’: Bondi Rips Judge ‘Attempting To Meddle’ In Trump’s Deportation Powers

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi called out U.S. District Judge James E. Boasberg Monday on Fox News for “attempting to meddle” in President Donald Trump’s deportations of criminal migrants.

Boasberg temporarily blocked deportations on Saturday evening, the same day Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 against Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua (TdA), sending over 200 gang members to El Salvador. On “Jesse Watters Primetime,” guest host Judge Jeanine Pirro asked Bondi how the judge could override Trump’s power to engage in “national security and foreign policy” and whether the administration will respect the order going forward.

“Well, that’s it. He’s attempting to meddle in national security and foreign affairs, and he can’t do it,” Bondi said. “What he’s done is an intrusion on the president’s authority. You know, this one federal judge, again, thinks he can control foreign policy for the entire country, and he cannot. Right now we’re evaluating our options.”

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In a proclamation released Saturday, Trump wrote that TdA members, under the invocation of the Alien Enemies Act, will be arrested immediately by officials and removed from the U.S. as they are deemed “Alien Enemies.” Exactly 261 migrants were then deported to El Salvador, with 137 removed under the Alien Enemies Act for alleged gang ties, according to CBS News.