Lawyers Seek Gag Order After DHS, DOJ Officials Label Abrego Garcia 'MS‑13' — Feds Threaten Deportation to Uganda

Defense attorneys asked a federal judge to bar senior Trump administration officials, including DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and AG Pam Bondi, from making public statements that could prejudice jurors in Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s upcoming smuggling trial. The filing cites repeated public characterizations (including social posts) labeling Abrego Garcia an MS‑13 member, an earlier erroneous deportation to El Salvador, and the government’s plan to seek third‑country removal to Uganda — raising due‑process concerns. The motion requests detailed mitigation steps from prosecutors and broader restrictions to protect trial integrity.