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US judge rules he could hold Trump administration in contempt

US judge rules he could hold Trump administration in contempt

A US judge has ruled there is "probable cause" to find the Trump administration in contempt of court, after it violated an order against deporting Venezuelan migrants under an obscure wartime law. Judge James Boasberg said the government had shown...

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April 16, 202547m 10s

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A US judge has ruled there is "probable cause" to find the Trump administration in contempt of court, after it violated an order against deporting Venezuelan migrants under an obscure wartime law. Judge James Boasberg said the government had shown "willful disregard" of his verbal order to turn around the deportation flights.Also in the programme: The UN's top non-proliferation official says Iran is not far from developing a nuclear weapon; our BBC correspondent visits newly uncovered secret prisons in Bangladesh; and a pioneering album fuses orchestral music with authentic animal sounds recorded in the wild.(Phot credit: Getty Images)