Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele have been directly in touch about the detention of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who US mistakenly sent deported to El Salvador’s notorious mega prison,

Trump’s comments undermined previous statements by his top aides and were a blunt sign of his administration’s intention to double down and defy the courts.

In an interview with ABC News’ Terry Moran, President Donald Trump defended his administration’s hard-line approach on deportations and when asked about Kilmar Abrego Garcia admitted 'I could' get him back.