Trump administration makes a stunning arrest that sent shockwaves through the country

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The Trump White House isn’t playing games. They mean business.

And the Trump administration has made a stunning arrest that’s sent shockwaves through the country.

Trump Administration Scores Major Win with MS-13 Leader’s Arrest, Signals Robust Deportation Push

The Trump administration is making good on its pledge to tackle gang violence head-on, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced Thursday, following the high-profile arrest of a top MS-13 leader. The operation, executed just 30 miles from Washington, D.C., marks a significant step in the administration’s aggressive campaign against crime and illegal immigration.

During an appearance on “Fox & Friends,” Leavitt hailed the arrest as a triumph of effective leadership. “This is what happens when you have competent federal leadership at the top,” she declared, emphasizing that the effort is only the starting point. “We are going to continue with the mass deportation campaign that President Donald Trump promised the American public.”

The suspect, a 24-year-old described by Leavitt as a “national ringleader of the brutal MS-13 gang,” was nabbed in a coordinated sting involving the Justice Department, FBI, ATF, Virginia State Police, and other groups. Leavitt pointed out the proximity of the arrest to the nation’s capital, suggesting it should ease the minds of residents in the D.C. area.

“This took place 30 miles outside of Washington, D.C., where you have politicians and mainstream media journalists who live in this city and who have railed against the president and his crackdown on illegal immigration and on violent crime,” she stated. “They should be grateful that monsters like this are no longer going to be living in their communities.”

Leavitt didn’t shy away from pinning blame on the Biden administration, linking a surge in illegal border crossings to the previous leadership’s policies.

“President Trump and his team are cleaning up that mess by arresting these individuals,” she asserted. The arrest, she argued, is a clear signal of the administration’s intent to reverse those trends.

The press secretary also touched on ongoing legal skirmishes over deportations, including a recent push to send alleged members of the Tren de Aragua gang to El Salvador. “A radical judge at the appeals court has denied the president and our legal team in the case against the Alien Enemies Act. But we are going to continue to forge ahead in the courts,” Leavitt explained.

She expressed frustration with judicial resistance, adding, “Think about how insane it is that we have a Democrat Party, and we have Democrat activists who are judges in our judicial branch, who are fighting against this administration from deporting these heinous individuals. If we have a country where the president of the United States, where the commander in chief, cannot deport foreign terrorists and illegal aliens, the American people are in a lot of trouble.”

Her comments follow a temporary injunction by U.S. District Judge James Boasberg, who paused the deportation of suspected gang members over due process issues. Boasberg has demanded more transparency about a flight to El Salvador, but the Trump administration has leaned on state secrets privilege to keep details under wraps.

Undaunted, Leavitt vowed, “We will forge ahead in that court case. We are going to continue to deport illegal immigrants from the interior of our country.”

President Trump himself celebrated the MS-13 arrest on social media, applauding key figures in his administration. “Great job by Pam Bondi, Kash Patel, Tom HOMAN, and Kristi N, on the capture of MS13 leader – A big deal!” he posted.

Leavitt framed the arrest as more than a single victory—it’s a loud message to the world. “Not only are we taking action on the ground, we are sending a strong message with these visuals to the rest of the world,” she stated.

“It just proves that everybody who said we needed a border bill was wrong. We just needed a president who actually wanted to enforce our nation’s immigration.”

With this arrest, the Trump administration is doubling down on its commitment to public safety and border security.

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