Her comments mark the latest development in an escalating showdown between the government and a federal judge.
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Hercommentsmarkthelatestdevelopmentinanescalatingshowdownbetweenthegovernmentandafederaljudge.
U.S.AttorneyGeneralPamBondisaidthatafederaljudgewhoblockedtheTrumpadministrationfrominvokingthe1798AlienEnemiesActtoremoveillegalimmigrantshas“noright”toaskquestionsonflightscarryingdeportedindividuals.
U.S.DistrictJudgeJamesBoasberghadgiventheTrumpadministrationuntilTuesdaytorespondtohisquestionsaboutdeportationflightscarryingallegedmembersoftheTrendeAraguagang,whichwasdesignatedbytheadministrationasaforeignterroristorganizationlastmonth,overthepastweekendfollowinganorderthatheissuedtosuspenddeportationsaftertheadministrationinvokedthe1798law.Heextendedthedeadlineforanotherday,givingthegovernmentuntilThursdaytorespond.
ButBonditoldFoxNewsonWednesdaythatsuchquestionsareinappropriateandthatthejudgehas“noright”toaskthosequestionsand“nopower”toorderthegovernmenttoreturnthoseflightsbac
