"Irony, That's For Me!" Dept.: So, Kristi Noem Disclosed Abrego's FAMILY's Home Address -- Causing Death Threats Two Months Ago... And, Now She Wants "Protection" For HER Witnesses?!

There were actually two new filings -- one in Nashville, and one in Maryland, this late afternoon. The Maryland one simply explains why Noem cannot force a dismissal of Abrego's habeas claims (as purportedly mooted). He remains held, in federal custody, tonight. [And plainly this was in violation of his original due process rights, now three months ago.]

The other filing, in Nashville -- is interesting (and candidly should be granted to protect witnesses). We are fair-minded. The FACT that Noem endangered his wife and child by disclosing their Maryland home address does not mean that witnesses for the government should be "open season". Not at all. Let the jury decide, I say -- without fear or favor.

But it is. . . ironic -- that now Noem wants to protect her "cooperating" witnesses -- some of whom have (almost certainly) been given immunity from deportation, to hellhole / El Salvadoran prisons -- in return for their "testimony" against Mr. Abrego Garcia, in Nashville.

In any event, here is the government's / Noemites' palpably ironic motion, tonight -- and a bit:

. . .Counsel for the Government has conferred with counsel for the defendant regarding the proposed protective order, and they authorized the Government to report that [Abrego Garcia] defendant opposes this motion. . . .

Significantly, the discovery includes sensitive information, including information revealing the identity of. . . witnesses. Indeed, the charges at issue by nature implicate. . . privacy and safety rights. . . . 18 U.S.C. § 3771(a)(1), (8). . . .

Ironic -- indeed, as I say. But let the truth come out. Let. . . justice be done. I suspect the facts will show a strong motivation for these witnesses to make up lies -- to curry favor -- in their own deportation hearings. [We will also note that there are MSM reports tonight that while a GOP/MAGA Governor in the Dakotas, Noem had dark money pay her personal company $80,000 -- which she's (allegedly) never disclosed. If proved, that's a federal level felony, today. Damn.]

Onward.

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