Peter Doocy of Fox News highlighted President Trump's claims regarding the halting of deportation flights ordered by a federal judge. The White House announced a proclamation invoking the Alien Enemies Act concerning the Tren De Aragua terrorist organization, which justified these flights. Trump stated that he did not sign the proclamation himself and distanced himself from the deportation process. Furthermore, he mentioned that Marco Rubio was instrumental in the decision, emphasizing his focus on deporting criminals without claiming direct involvement in operational decisions.
"Because we want to get criminals out of our country, number one. And I don't know when it was signed because I didn't sign it. Other people handled it."
"If there was a flight tonight full of accused gang members and somebody called and said, Mr. President, I know that this is still being adjudicated, but we can get these guys down to El Salvador right now, would you say that that's okay?"
"I would say that I'd have the Secretary of State handle it, because I'm not really involved in that."
"Trump's claims about the signed proclamation reflect a disconnect between his role and the administrative actions taken regarding the deportation flights."
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