The DOJ followed through and filed a motion to quash subpoenas issued by attorneys for Kilmar Abrego Garcia , arguing that the wrongly deported Salvadoran citizen now facing criminal prosecution in Tennessee has "nothing more" than rank "speculation" of vindictive prosecution — a far cry from the kind of proof to demonstrate a "need" to intrude on executive branch secrecy.

The DOJ insists that live testimony at the scheduled Nov. 4 evidentiary hearing from acting U.S. Attorney Robert McGuire and Homeland Security Investigations agents John VanWie and Rana Saoud should be sufficient to satisfy the court that no vindictive prosecution of Abrego Garcia has taken place.

Again, relying on McGuire as the "actual decisionmaker" behind the human smuggling prosecution, the government warned U.S.

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