A lawyer for the Justice Department told a federal court in Mayland that it would deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia again -- but not to El Salvador -- before he gets his day in court Tennessee if he is released from pre-trial custody which could happen next week.

The plan directly contradicted the White House, which last month described as “fake news” reports of plans to re-deport Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia.

The disclosure by U.S. lawyer Jonathan Guynn contradicts statements by spokespeople for the Justice Department and the White House, who said last month that Abrego Garcia would stand trial.