During a recent House hearing, U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell interrogated Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem regarding a photoshopped image of Kilmar Abrego Garcia's tattoos. Abrego Garcia, who was deported from Maryland despite a legal ruling against his deportation, has been portrayed by the Trump administration as an MS-13 gang member. The edited photo presented by Trump was questioned by Swalwell, yet Noem dodged confirming its authenticity, stating that Garcia's status was based on a broader case rather than solely the tattoos.
SWALWELL: Madam Secretary, you agree that the letters M-S and the number 13, in Times Roman Numeral font, that they are doctored on this photo, right? NOEM: Congressman, Abrego Garcia is SWALWELL: No, no, I'm just asking about this photo. NOEM: a known member of MS-13.
...Trump revealed to the press a photo of Abrego Garcia's hand tattoos. Placed above the four tattoos were the letters M and S, as well as the numbers 1 and 3.
SWALWELL: I want you to have credibility and I want you to be taken seriously. Is this doctored or is it not doctored? NOEM: Sir, I am taken quite seriously...
The administration maintains that Abrego Garcia is a member of the gang MS-13, but his legal team has denied those allegations.
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