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Maria Villarroel

Trump Admin Moves Quietly To Drop Charges Against MS-13 Leaders, Cites Other National Security Priorities

U.S. President Donald Trump welcomes President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador to the White House on April 14, 2025. (Credit: Win McNamee/Getty Images)

President Donald Trump made of law and order a key pillar of his campaign and administration, promising to prosecute and deport undocumented migrants, many of whom are believed to be violent gang members.

However, as he strengthens his relationship with El Salvador's Nayib Bukele, Trump is reportedly willing to drop charges to leaders of one of the most prominent international gangs that hails from the Central American country and has been linked to Bukele.

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