'Murdered': Investigative journalist shares grim prediction for mistakenly deported dad

Investigative journalist and author Kurt Eichenwald, a former New York Times reporter, revealed suspicions that a wrongly deported Maryland man "has already been murdered."

Eichenwald wrote about his theory on the Blue Sky social media platform on Thursday.

"Does anyone else believe Kilmer Abrego Garcia has already been murdered by Salvadoran government & Trump Admin knows?" the journalist asked. "Senators aren't allowed to see him, the DOJ risks contempt, El Salvador says they won't ever return him. I strongly suspect this is the secret they're hiding."

On Wednesday, Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) traveled to El Salvador in an attempt to visit with Garcia but was denied entry into the infamous Cecot maximum security prison. Garcia was said to be held at the facility after the Trump administration defied a judge's order against deporting him.

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“I don’t know about his health status which is why I wanted to meet with him directly," Van Hollen told reporters on Wednesday.

Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele has refused to return Garcia to the U.S., saying he “can’t smuggle” the man back into the country. The U.S. Supreme Court, however, has ordered the Trump administration to "facilitate" his return.

Does anyone else believe Kilmer Abrego Garcia has already been murdered by Salvadoran government & Trump Admin knows? Senators aren't allowed to see him, the DOJ risks contempt, El Salvador says they won't ever return him. I strongly suspect this is the secret they're hiding.
— Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald.bsky.social) April 17, 2025 at 11:16 AM