Steve Vladeck: Either the US Govt is able to free Abrego Garcia or not. If not, a stunning concession of our impotence

[Dennis Donovan]

Steve Vladeck
‪@stevevladeck.bsky.social‬
Either the U.S. government *is* able to exert monetary and diplomatic pressure on El Salvador sufficient to produce Abrego Garcia’s release, or it isn’t.

The latter would be either a bald-faced lie or a pretty stunning concession of our national impotence. The Vice President should pick one.

April 15, 2025 at 8:00 AM

Are we sure he's still alive??? 🥺

Either the U.S. government *is* able to exert monetary and diplomatic pressure on El Salvador sufficient to produce Abrego Garcia’s release, or it isn’t.

The latter would be either a bald-faced lie or a pretty stunning concession of our national impotence. The Vice President should pick one.

— Steve Vladeck (@stevevladeck.bsky.social) 2025-04-15T12:00:11.869Z

[Baitball Blogger]

1. Too bad we don't have International white hats that

can give Bukele some heartburn over the disclosure of embarrassing private photos-- assuming he has any. Not that I'm promoting it. Just sayin', it's too bad.

[sinkingfeeling]

2. Show us the proof that he's ever been a gang member.

[dalton99a]

3. It's not like making a phone call to Romania to free the rapist brothers

[intheozone]

4. Gee, we were able to get the Tate bros released from Romania,

how are we not able to get this guy released from El Salvador?

[Rhiannon12866]

5. Neither TFG or his dictator buddy want him to come back, that means he would talk

We keep hearing that no one has ever left that horrific prison where torture, abuse and death run rampant. So if Garcia was released and returned to this country, it would be historic news - and given that this remains this country's top story, he would certainly be expected to talk about exactly what goes on there and the horrors he experienced, the last thing that they want. I'm sure that there's an agreement between TFG and El Salvador's president that this is not going to happen, regardless of the courts, judges' rulings and the Supremes. And so his life is in serious jeopardy, if it's not already too late, since they cannot permit him to talk.

[spanone]

6. trmp issued a death sentence for Mr. Garcia without due process.

THIS IS 1,000,000% ON trmp.