US Appeals Court Weighs Trump Deportation Probe
A federal appeals court heard arguments on whether a judge can investigate Trump officials over disregarded orders to halt deportation flights for Venezuelan immigrants.
A United States Department of Justice attorney asked an appeals court during Tuesday's late afternoon session to terminate a judge's inquiry into deportation flights of Venezuela immigrants to El Salvador. The oral argument is the latest test of judicial power to investigate executive branch actions. The judiciary is weighing whether a lower court judge overstepped his authority.
