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“Guerrero was a wanted fugitive charged by the U.S. Department of Justice with ordering, directing, and facilitating acts of terrorism and violence in the United States,” he said.
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth also touted the “full collaboration with Venezuelan security forces” in his statement on the strike on the TDA compound in Venezuela.


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Partially accurate but misleading in timing, presentation, and some details.

@warDaniel47's June 24, 2026 post (which includes a Fox News video clip) correctly describes a real event: In April 2026, a divided 2-1 panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued a writ of mandamus against U.S. District Judge James Boasberg (Obama appointee, Chief Judge of the D.C. District Court). It ordered him to terminate his criminal contempt inquiry into Trump administration officials over 2025 deportation flights of Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang suspects to El Salvador under the Alien Enemies Act.

Key Facts on the Ruling​

  • The panel (Judges Rao and Walker in the majority, with dissent) found Boasberg abused his discretion. They ruled the administration did not clearly violate his earlier orders (a TRO/bench order to halt or turn around flights), and his continued probe improperly intruded into executive national security/foreign policy decisions.
  • Mandamus is a rare "extraordinary remedy" directing a lower court to correct a clear error or abuse when no other adequate relief exists. The opinion used strong language about overreach and separation of powers.
  • This was the second such rebuke in the case (earlier proceedings in 2025 also involved stays/mandamus relief).

Important Context and Caveats​

  • Old news repackaged as fresh: The panel ruling happened in April 2026. On June 22, 2026 (just before the post), the full en banc D.C. Circuit vacated that writ of mandamus. This potentially allows Boasberg’s contempt probe to resume (possibly in September). The post recirculates April events without noting this reversal.
  • Minor inaccuracies in the post:
    • Deportees were Venezuelan gang members (Tren de Aragua), not "Trinidad and Tobago" as stated.
    • It overstates finality—the matter was (and remains) contested and ongoing.
  • Boasberg remains on the bench with lifetime tenure (Article III). No removal, sanctions, or discipline resulted from the mandamus. Appellate rebukes like this are uncommon but happen in high-stakes cases; they don't automatically end a judge's career.
The core claim (writ of mandamus issued for abuse of discretion in the contempt probe) is factually grounded, but the post is selective, outdated by the time it went viral, and framed for maximum outrage. This is common in partisan commentary on both sides of hot-button legal fights. For primary sources, check the D.C. Circuit opinions (e.g., No. 25-5452 from April 2026).


 
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