Marco Rubio Lashes Out At Reporter Asking About Kilmar Abrego Garcia: 'I Would Never Tell You That'

At a Cabinet meeting on Wednesday, Secretary Marco Rubio was asked about Kilmar Abrego Garcia.

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00:00Secretary Rubio, can I ask you a question?

00:03You've brought up El Salvador in your remarks.

00:05Have you been in touch with El Salvador about returning Abrego Garcia?

00:09Has a formal request from this administration been made?

00:11Well, I would never tell you that.

00:13And you know who else I'll never tell?

00:14A judge.

00:15Because the conduct of our foreign policy belongs to the President of the United States

00:18and the Executive Branch, not some judge.

00:20So we will conduct foreign policy appropriately if we need to.

00:24But I'll never discuss it.

00:25And no one will ever make us discuss it because that's how foreign policy works.

00:28Mr. President.

00:29Yesterday, Mr. President, yesterday you told ABC News, Mr. President,

00:32you told ABC News yesterday that you could get Abrego Garcia back if you wanted to.

00:37Do you think President Bukele would turn you down if you made that request?

00:40I really don't know.

00:41I know that he's been a great friend of our country.

00:45He's gotten a lot less money than this would take from us

00:48if we were going to build these jails and do what he's doing.

00:52And they run a very professional operation.

00:54I don't know.

00:55I haven't spoken to him.

00:56I really leave that to the lawyers.

00:57And I take my advice from Pam and everybody that is very much involved.

01:02They know the laws.

01:03And we follow the laws exactly.