A federal judge in Tennessee has dismissed all criminal charges against Kilmar Ábrego García, the Maryland father of three who was wrongfully sent by the Trump administration to El Salvador’s notorious CECOT mega-prison last year. After Ábrego García won his deportation case, the Justice Department attempted to bring human smuggling charges against him, stemming from a 2022 traffic stop in Tennessee. But on Friday, U.S. District Judge Waverly Crenshaw ruled that actions taken by then-Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche had “tainted” the investigation with a “vindictive motive.” Judge Crenshaw added, “The evidence before this Court sadly reflects an abuse of prosecuting power.” Click here to see our coverage of Kilmar Ábrego García’s case.