Senator Van Hollen's meeting with Kilmar Abrego Garcia in El Salvador dominated coverage, with photos showing them "sipping margaritas" released by El Salvador's president in an apparent attempt to embarrass U.S. officials. Van Hollen later claimed these were staged.
The White House maintained Garcia would "never come back" to the U.S. despite court orders, revealing they paid El Salvador $15 million to detain prisoners. A judge blocked deportations to third countries without due process and halted Trump's mass layoffs at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
The FSU shooting investigation identified victims Robert Morales and Tiru Chabba, with reports the shooter had white supremacist views and was kidnapped to Norway as a child during a custody dispute.
Secretary of State Rubio warned the U.S. would abandon Ukraine peace negotiations within days if no progress occurred, marking a potential split with Trump's position.