Kilmar Abrego Garcia said he suffered severe beatings, severe sleep deprivation and psychological torture in the notorious El Salvador prison the Trump administration had deported him to in March, according to court documents filed Wednesday.

He said he was kicked and hit so often after arrival that by the following day, he had visible bruises and lumps all over his body. He said he and 20 others were forced to kneel all night long and guards hit anyone who fell.

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    So, official acts are going to be determined by judges appointed by Trump? How do you think that will work out?

    BTW, charges were laid against Trump, and he was convicted. And then, served no jail time, and the sentence was commuted.

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      You’re talking about two different things. The charges that were heard, resulting in Trump’s conviction, were NYS charges. The federal charges have yet to be heard.

      Trump cannot pardon state charges, so a state judge can determine an official act if there are new state charges.

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        22 hours ago

        So, in the event of state charges, as long as he runs for an office, he is immune from everything then, correct?

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          Nah. He was convicted of the state charges. That’s my point. He did not use immunity in that case. Therefore, “official acts” have yet to be defined by a judge.

          He could be charged by the state as POTUS, and the state judge would determine of the acts that defined the criminal activity were “official acts.”