Gov. Wes Moore confirmed he will not travel to El Salvador following the deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia. (Nicholas Ballasy for Fox News Digital)
"Hi man, have a great night. Thank you," Moore said while ignoring the question, again with a smile on his face as he proceeded down a hallway.
While Moore was silent on the El Salvador situation this weekend, he affirmed his support for his fellow Maryland Democrat on social media earlier this month.
"I’m grateful for @ChrisVanHollen’s leadership and his efforts to ensure Kilmar is safe and will be brought back home to Maryland," Moore said on X.
President Donald Trump in the Oval Office holding a photo of the tattoos on Abrego Garcia's knuckles that the White House says are affiliated with the MS-13 terrorist group. (Donald Trump TRUTH Social)
The U.S. Supreme Court has ordered the Trump administration to "facilitate" his return, but El Salvador President Nayib Bukele said Abrego Garcia has gang connections and that he would not release him to the United States.
The deportation sparked outrage among Democrats, and several lawmakers joined Van Hollen in visiting El Salvador to advocate for Abrego Garcia, including Reps. Maxwell Frost, D-Fla., and Robert Garcia, D-Calif.
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Abrego Garcia is being held at a lower-security facility in El Salvador after being transferred from Centro de Confinamiento del Terrorismo (CECOT), an El Salvador prison that federal officials sent hundreds of suspected criminals and gang members to in March.
Deirdre Heavey is a politics writer for Fox News Digital.
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