Just the News: A federal judge on Friday ruled that the Trump administration can continue detaining Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil if the detention is not based on Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s assessment that he poses a threat to national security.
U.S. District Judge Michael Farbiarz in New Jersey rejected the Trump administration’s assertion on Wednesday that Khalil posed a national security threat and was undermining U.S. foreign policy, and ordered his release by Friday. more
If the Trump administration demanded Khalil’s release and stated that he posed no threat to national security the judge would demand his continued detention.