El Salvador Denies US Senator Access to Deported Man; Trump Meets With Japanese Trade Officials | NTD Good Morning (Apr. 17)
The Trump administration is pushing back on efforts to return a deported Salvadoran national. And El Salvador’s government on Wednesday refused to let Sen. Chris Van Hollen meet with the jailed man. While Democrats reject claims that Abrego Garcia is affiliated with a gang, the Department of Justice released documents alleging his membership with MS-13. The department is now appealing a court order regarding his return to the United States.
President Donald Trump met with Japanese officials at the White House on Wednesday, calling it a great honor and noting strong progress on trade. The United States is also leveraging trade deals to pressure China, urging partners to cut economic ties with Beijing. Meanwhile, Trump is also set to meet Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Thursday as NATO spending and EU trade tensions loom.
The Trump administration is cutting more than $2.7 million in federal grants to Harvard. Homeland Security is also demanding records on foreign students’ alleged illegal activity. The department warns that the university could lose its ability to enroll international students. Harvard also responded to reports that the administration is seeking to revoke the university’s tax-exempt status.
