Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor has joined a coalition of state attorneys general in filing an amicus brief urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit to lift a nationwide restraining order preventing the immediate deportation of Tren de Aragua (TdA) gang members.
This legal brief joining the side of President Donald Trump, amplifies the strong Republican support for Trump’s use of the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to expel the murderous Venezuelan gang members from US soil.
Taylor, along with attorneys general from 25 other states—including Virginia, South Carolina, Texas, and Florida—argues that the restraining order issued by US. District Court Chief Judge James Boasberg is jeopardizing public safety and national security. The top legal minds from the 26 states say Trump’s executive order is rooted in “clear constitutional and statutory authority” and that blocking the deportations puts American lives at risk.
As a response to Boasberg’s actions, Rep. Brandon Gill of Texas has introduced articles of impeachment against Boasberg, who was appointed by former President Barack Obama. Trump, on TruthSocial, called Boasberg a “Radical Left Lunatic.”
In a retort, US Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts issued a public statement, saying that “impeachment is not an appropriate response to disagreement concerning a judicial decision.”
Boasberg started the fight when he issued a temporary restraining order on Saturday to stop the removal of the violent gang members covered by Trump’s directive. But the jets carrying the TdA gang members had already left for El Salvador, which has agreed to take the gang members as prisoners for a fee. The planes had already left US airspace when the judge ordered them to turn around. They did not, but instead proceeded to El Salvador. Trump argued that the judge had no jurisdiction over international air space.
Nayib Bukele, the president of El Salvador responded to the judge. On X/Twitter, he wrote, “Oopsie. Too late.” Later he warned that the “U.S. is facing a judicial coup.”
That may be close to the truth.
Upon taking office, Trump had designated Tren de Aragua a foreign terrorist organization, alongside seven other Latin American cartels. The Trump Administration has prioritized removing these violent gangs from the country. Attorney General Jason Miyares of Virginia, who leads the coalition along with South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson, emphasized the importance of the president’s directive in safeguarding the public, which they said is the first duty of government.
US. Sen. Lisa Murkowski is unhappy about the deportations and told a joint session of the Alaska Legislature that Trump’s actions were illegal and that the illegal immigrant criminal gang members were denied due process.
In Murkowski’s mind, all 20 million illegal immigrants are entitled to lengthy trials before they can be deported, and no president may deport those considered enemy combatants, like the Venezuelan gang is.
Trump is just itching to defy the Courts in spite of saying he won’t. When he does, it will be time to impeach him…for the third time.
Lisa: invite all these gang members to live in your backyard.