Kristi Noem: I Hope Kilmar Abrego Garcia Is Incarcerated 'For The Rest Of His Life'

At a press briefing in Nashville, Tennessee, DHS Sec. Kristi Noem slammed Kilmar Abrego Garcia.

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00:00bringing criminals to justice.

00:01Do you think we can see more naturally?

00:03We will release names as we are allowed to by the law.

00:06In the case of Kilmar Arbrego Garcia, there's been a lot of discussion on whether he will be deported if he's released ahead of trial.

00:14What's your perspective on whether to have him deported and potentially not stand trial because he'll be in another country?

00:24How would that work and what's the perspective?

00:27He's standing trial now, and I hope he faces consequences for his crimes and that that will be something that we will be able to deliver

00:35for the people that have been victimized by him and his actions over the years.

00:40And then when that is done and that process is over, he should never be allowed to be free in the United States of America.

00:45So even if he goes home to his home country, my hope is that he will be incarcerated there for the rest of his life as well.

00:50Will he remain in the United States up until this point of trial?

00:54That's not under my purview, but my hope is that he would be able to face consequences for his crimes.

00:59Yes, ma'am.

01:00Secretary, what do you think of...