Democrat Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) is attempting to cast doubt over the credibility of the multiple federal charges against violent illegal alien gang member Kilmar Abrego Garcia.
The senator claims the charges against the Salvadoran national are driven by political motives.
Blumenthal criticized the U.S. government, arguing that the charges lack solid evidence and are intended to serve a political agenda, Newsmax reported.
Abrego Garcia, who was initially deported by President Donald Trump’s administration, recently returned to the United States.
He was extradited by El Salvador to face charges in the U.S.
Abrego Garcia faces serious allegations of conspiracy and human trafficking.
This case started when Tennessee Highway Patrol officers conducted a traffic stop in 2022, arousing suspicion when a vehicle with numerous occupants lacked luggage.
The charges against Abrego Garcia have been deemed by Blumenthal as unsupported by sufficient evidence.
According to federal prosecutors, he allegedly transported illegal aliens from Texas to various states more than 100 times in exchange for payment.
During the 2022 traffic stop, Abrego Garcia purportedly described the passengers as construction workers en route to Missouri.
However, the indictment contradicts this account by identifying them as illegal aliens.
The formal charges were only revealed a few days ago, although the incident dates back to three years ago.
Blumenthal has been vocal about questioning the timing of the indictment.
“These charges have to be regarded with a very hefty dose of skepticism,” he commented.
“It only unsealed the indictment last Friday,” Blumenthal noted, indicating this delay casts doubt on the charges.
On the other hand, Kristi Noem, Secretary of Homeland Security, has warned that Abrego Garcia is a significant threat.
She starkly characterized the nation as a notorious figure involved in unlawful activities.
Her comments reflected confidence that the indictment presents a robust case against him.
Noem insists that the evidence is overwhelming and implicates Garcia as a key figure in human smuggling operations that included child trafficking.
Despite starkly differing interpretations of the case, discourse continues amid Blumenthal’s critical view.
The Democrat lawmaker asserted, without irony, that the justice system should not resort to charges for the sake of resolving political matters.
Blumenthal claims, “The administration has no right to bring charges simply as an offramp or a face-saver.”
He argued, “Charges are not evidence.”
However, Abrego Garcia has a long history of criminal activity.
He is known to law enforcement as a member of the violent street gang MS-13.
His wife also filed a police report accusing Abrego Garcia of beating her.
Court documents revealed that he boasted he could murder his wife and get away with it.
In the event of a conviction, Abrego Garcia faces deportation to El Salvador upon completion of any sentence.
Attorney General Pam Bondi asserted that a conviction would promptly establish legal grounds for his removal from the U.S.
