His abrupt release from El Salvador closes one chapter and opens another in a saga that yielded a remarkable, months-long standoff between Trump officials and the courts.

The Justice Department’s emergency appeal to the high court said U.S. District Judge Myong Joun in Boston exceeded his authority last month when he issued a preliminary injunction reversing the layoffs.

Since returning to office this year, President Trump has engaged in what activists say is an unprecedented assault on the LGBTQ+ community.

The bill faces strong headwinds among senators across the Republican spectrum, including fiscal conservatives who say it authorizes unsustainable spending.

The Trump administration said the converted conference room in the shipping container is the only viable place to house the men on the base in Djibouti.