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SHOWDOWN: Trump DOJ REFUSES to Bow to Activist Judge's Order in Tren de Aragua Gang Case

Gary FranchiFebruary 9, 2026245 views
SHOWDOWN: Trump DOJ REFUSES to Bow to Activist Judge's Order in Tren de Aragua Gang Case
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The gloves are officially off. President Trump's Department of Justice has signaled it will no longer comply with orders from activist U.S. District Judge James Boasberg, setting up an explosive constitutional showdown over the administration's efforts to remove suspected Tren de Aragua gang members from American communities.

In a court filing last week, DOJ attorneys made it crystal clear they're done playing games with the Washington D.C.-based judge who has spent the past year systematically obstructing Trump's mission to protect American families from violent criminal aliens.

This isn't just another legal squabble—this is about whether an unelected activist judge can handcuff the executive branch from enforcing immigration law and keeping deadly Venezuelan gang members on our streets.

Deep State Judge vs. America First

Judge Boasberg has become the poster child for judicial activism, repeatedly blocking common-sense efforts to remove suspected members of Tren de Aragua—the savage Venezuelan gang that has terrorized American cities from Aurora, Colorado to New York City. While American families live in fear, this swamp creature in robes thinks he knows better than the President of the United States.

The case, J.G.G. v. Trump, represents everything wrong with our judicial system. Here we have foreign gang members—people who shouldn't even be in our country—getting more legal protection than the American citizens they're victimizing.

But President Trump didn't win a decisive mandate in 2024 to let activist judges continue undermining American sovereignty. The DOJ's stance sends a clear message: the days of rolling over for judicial tyranny are over.

Constitutional Crisis Brewing

This Monday's court hearing could mark a turning point in the balance of power between the executive and judicial branches. If Boasberg thinks he can continue playing politics with American lives, he's about to learn otherwise.

The American people voted for mass deportations and secure borders. They didn't vote to let unelected judges protect foreign gang members at the expense of citizen safety. It's time our justice system remembered who it's supposed to serve—and it ain't Venezuelan criminals.

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Gary Franchi

Award-winning journalist covering breaking news, politics & culture for Next News Network.

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PatriotMom2024Verifiedjust now
Finally! Someone with backbone standing up to these activist judges who think they can override law enforcement priorities. The Trump DOJ is absolutely right to push back against judicial overreach when it comes to protecting Americans from dangerous gang members.
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ConstitutionFirstVerifiedjust now
Exactly! These judges seem to forget their role is to interpret law, not make policy decisions about national security.
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TexasRanger47Verifiedjust now
About time we had an administration that puts American safety first instead of bowing to every liberal judge's agenda.
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BorderSecurityNowVerifiedjust now
I live in a border state and we've seen firsthand what these transnational gangs do to our communities. Does anyone know if this judge has any connection to immigration advocacy groups? The timing seems suspicious given all the recent gang activity in the news.