-AP-A federal judge in Maryland will order sworn testimony by officials in President Donald Trump’s administration to determine if they complied with her orders to facilitate the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia from an El Salvador prison. U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis issued her order after Trump officials continually refused to retrieve Abrego Garcia, saying they defied a “clear” Supreme Court order. She said the process could take two weeks and told the attorneys on both sides to cancel any vacations or appointments. “The bottom line is it was a very simple directive,” Xinis said of her own order. “I’ve got nothing. I’ve got no real response.” The afternoon hearing came a day after White House advisers repeated the claim that they lack the authority to bring back the Salvadoran…
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