In an interview with ABC News’ Terry Moran, President Donald Trump defended his administration’s hard-line approach on deportations and when asked about Kilmar Abrego Garcia admitted 'I could' get him back.

Trump’s comments undermined previous statements by his top aides and were a blunt sign of his administration’s intention to double down and defy the courts.

The sprawling penitentiary where Kilmar Abrego Garcia was last known to be held offers a sharp contrast to the supermax mega-prison to which he was first deported.