Abrego Garcia seeks dismissal, claiming vindictive prosecution in Tennessee human-smuggling case

Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s lawyers ask a Tennessee federal judge to dismiss his human-smuggling charges, arguing the case is vindictive punishment tied to the Trump administration after his reversal and return to the U.S.; the hearing also centers on whether DOJ officials’ motives and internal emails must be disclosed, with a prior ruling suggesting the decision to prosecute may have involved more than the lead prosecutor.