A US federal judge announced on Wednesday that he has found probable cause to hold the Trump administration in criminal contempt of court, warning that he may pursue the prosecution of officials who defied his orders last month by failing to return deportation flights headed to a prison in El Salvador.
The ruling, issued by US District Judge James E. Boasberg - whom former President Donald Trump has previously said should be impeached - underscores a significant clash between the judiciary and the executive branch over presidential authority and immigration enforcement.
