Trump officials defend use of wartime law to deport migrants


FILE PHOTO: Graffiti of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua is seen on a steel beam in the Elmhurst neighborhood of the borough of Queens in New York City, U.S., March 17, 2025. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Trump administration officials on Sunday defended their use of extraordinary war powers to deport scores of Venezuelan migrants despite a judge blocking the move and Venezuela denying U.S. officials' assertions that the deportees were gang members.

"It's modern-day warfare, and we are going to continue to fight that and protect American citizens every single step of the way," Attorney General Pam Bondi told Fox News host Maria Bartiromo on the "Sunday Morning Futures" program.

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