Greenbelt, Md . — A federal judge on Thursday expressed frustration with the Trump administration over the testimony provided by a top immigration official who was called to address the steps the Trump administration has taken to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the West African country of Liberia.

John Cantú, a senior official at Enforcement and Removal Operations at Immigration and Customs Enforcement, was the latest government witness to appear before U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis to answer questions about the potential removal of Abrego Garcia. But in each instance, Xinis has pushed back on the substance of the testimony.

"Today was a zero in my view," she said of Cantú's appearance.

Abrego Garcia is challenging the Trump administration's efforts to remove him from the U.S. ahead o

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