In unsealed declaration, Rubio claims disclosing some information about Abrego Garcia case would cause 'significant harm

[groundloop]

Source: ABC News

Secretary of State Marco Rubio's "declaration," frequently cited as the basis for the Trump administration's invoking of the rarely used state secrets privilege to withhold certain information about the removal and detention of wrongly deported Kilmar Abrego Garcia was finally unsealed late Friday night.

The declaration was unsealed under an order by U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis, following a lengthy hearing in Maryland in which she pressed Justice Department lawyers on the basis to shield information about the Trump administration's handling of the matter.

In the declaration, which is dated May 5, Rubio said that "after careful and actual personal consideration," he concluded that the disclosure of certain information requested by Abrego Garcia's attorneys "could be expected to cause significant harm to the foreign relations interests" and national security interests of the U.S.

"Compelled disclosure of any sensitive communications or discussions with the Government of El Salvador regarding Abrego Garcia's removal and confinement in CECOT and Centro Industrial threatens significant harm to the United States' foreign affairs and national security interests," Rubio said, referring to two prisons in El Salvador.

Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/US/judge-abrego-garcia-case-hear-arguments-administrations-claim/story?id=121839025

[Ocelot II]

1. What "significant harm" might that be?

Could it be that El Salvador is sending the checks for holding prisoners in CECOT directly to Krasnov's personal bank account? Or some other dirty side deal with Bukake that could threaten dirty prison deals with other foreign governments?

[Hey Joe]

2. Exactly

The significant harm would most likely mean disclosure of some kind of criminal action or malfeasance committed by this administration.
These people lie like they breathe.

[wolfie001]

3. Truckload of manure

Lying sacks of shit. That's the whole republican party for you. Never trust anything they say.

[Clouds Passing]

4. When did you ever care about our national security interests, Weasel?

[Baitball Blogger]

5. Everyone knows what the significant harm would be.

The facts would confirm what we already know. Trump rolled this nonsense out without a plan to be fair or efficient. It's sloppy and it will undermine trust in his programs.

[Doodley]

6. Significant harm....to the Trump administration.

[usonian]

7. Significant harm?

[Evolve Dammit]

25. We the People will never know thanks to a truly rogue judge

[JustAnotherGen]

8. Oops! Too late little Marco

Your maga Repub voters already did that.

Rubio claimed the U.S. government being forced to disclose certain information to third parties "simply because a lawsuit has been filed or a judge asked for the information" would "erode" the credibility of the United States, adding it could cause foreign states to be "less likely to work cooperatively with the United States in the future."

[Mblaze]

9. In other words.

If we show you, we will be busted.

[Gimpyknee]

10. Rubio is a dick.

[Wild blueberry]

11. I call bullshit

Just resign, Rubio. You'll be fired soon enough.

[MaineNative]

12. Big ears Marco

is full of more crap then a Christmas turkey.

[Marcuse]

13. Never confess. No matter how guilty. Shameless.

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[Midnight Writer]

14. The "significant harm" is just more ketchup on the walls. We can't offend The Boy King

by pointing out that he made a mistake. He might get his feelers hurt.

[Iamscrewed]

15. Lies

From the administration that has lied the most in my 60 years of life. Imagine that.

[bmichaelh]

16. Only thing to trust is their incompetence

The only thing you can trust from this administration is their incompetence.

How many times have we heard stories that American citizens receiving letters to self deport.

[Martin Eden]

17. If they had a VALID REASON for not obeying the Supreme Court ruling

They would be shouting it from the rooftops.

The ACTUAL SIGNIFICANT HARM to our "foreign relations" is being deliberately inflicted by the Trump administration, including the unconstitutional deportations to a foreign gulag without due process.

[Grins]

18. Cause significant harm to U.S. foreign relations and national security interests?

With El Salvador???? A country of 6.3 million people run by a ADMITTED dictator?

It could be obliterated by a volcano tomorrow and the U.S. wouldn’t even notice it gone until next Tuesday.

And “national security?” The last refuge of a dictator?

Phuck….

[Nictuku]

19. They still have to disclose it to the judge

It would be in a secured environment (Judges Chambers?) I don't know the exact name of this process, but it is there.

[angrychair]

20. That statement and supporting evidence

Is still reviewable by FISC court judge. It is not a catch all "get out of jail free card" for executive branch crimes.

We all knew they were going to pull the national security card, which has been largely de-fanged by that SCOTUS ruling yesterday on the Alien Enemies Act, as they want to desperately use that as a catch all to avoiding oversight and judicial review.

[Picaro]

21. Lying liars always lie

[Joinfortmill]

22. I bet it would, for this administration.

Justice is coming for you creeps.

[nwduke]

23. BS

and more BS! Trump and his FQX tabloid talking heads comprise the most stupid cabinet in the history of our country!

[Evolve Dammit]

24. Significant harm in the form of we ignored your silly ass laws.... Whoopsie

[Lovie777]

26. What shithole musk Republicans have done to Garcia and his family...........

has caused significant harm to him and his family.

evil people.

[Traildogbob]

27. Did he

Also include a lot of scripture postings to show his love of Christ?

[Jim__]

28. Yes, it would expose to the whole world the Trump Adminstration's lies about Abrego Garcia.

[sop]

29. I used to think Lindsey Graham was the most unprincipled, two-faced, lying ass-kisser in the Republican party.

I was wrong. Marco Rubio will never wash off the Trump stench.

[Martin68]

30. Yeah, the old "we can't tell you because it would endanger national security" scam. That's wearing pretty thin

these days.