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THE SAME WORDS, PRINTED DIFFERENTLYTuesday 18 August 2026

4 outlets quote this line 2 different ways.

upi.com: “The evidence before this Court sadly reflects an abuse of prosecuting power,”; aljazeera.com: “abuse of prosecuting power”; forbes.com: “abuse of prosecuting power”; pbs.org: “abuse of prosecuting power.”

As published

6 pages captured at the time, in each outlet's own typography. Open one to read the copy held outside the publisher's control.

upi.com as published: DOJ appeals dismissal of charges against Kilmar Abrego Garciaupi.com2026-08-19 11:00:27actionnews5.com as published: DOJ asks court to reconsider prosecuting Kilmar Abrego Garcia, man mistakenly deportedactionnews5.com2026-08-19 11:00:27aljazeera.com as published: US seeks to revive criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garciaaljazeera.com2026-08-19 11:00:27dailywire.com as published: Trump Admin Makes New Legal Move Against Kilmar Abrego Garciadailywire.com2026-08-19 11:00:27forbes.com as published: DOJ Asks Court To Reinstate Charges Against Mistakenly Deported Man Kilmar Abrego Garciaforbes.com2026-08-19 11:00:27pbs.org as published: Justice Department attempting to revive criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garciapbs.org2026-08-19 11:00:27

What this entry found

  • THE SAME WORDS, PRINTED DIFFERENTLY

    2 outlets quote this line 2 different ways.

    • upi.com: “multiple legitimate bases to prosecute”
    • forbes.com: “probable cause and multiple legitimate bases to prosecute”
  • THE ANSWER, NOT THE QUESTION

    4 of 4 outlets print this response without the question it answered.

    • upi.com: response only
    • aljazeera.com: response only
    • forbes.com: response only
    • pbs.org: response only
  • THE ANSWER, NOT THE QUESTION

    2 of 2 outlets print this response without the question it answered.

    • upi.com: response only
    • forbes.com: response only
6independent outlets
What happened, for context

The U.S. Department of Justice filed an appeal on Monday, August 18, 2026, asking a federal appeals court to overturn a May 2026 ruling by U.S. District Judge Waverly Crenshaw that dismissed human smuggling charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran national who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador in 2025 and then brought back to the United States. Judge Crenshaw had ruled the prosecution constituted an "abuse of prosecuting power" and found evidence of "presumptive vindictiveness" after Abrego Garcia challenged his deportation.

Who reported it

  • upi.comWIRE
  • actionnews5.comUNCLASSIFIED
  • aljazeera.comINDEP
  • dailywire.comPARTISAN
  • forbes.comUNCLASSIFIED
  • pbs.orgPUBLIC

References

Carried by multiple outlets

  • The Justice Department filed an appeal with the federal appeals court on Monday (August 18, 2026) seeking to revive/reinstate human smuggling charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia.upi.com, actionnews5.com, aljazeera.com, dailywire.com, forbes.com, pbs.org
  • In May 2026, U.S. District Judge Waverly Crenshaw dismissed the criminal charges against Abrego Garcia.upi.com, actionnews5.com, aljazeera.com, dailywire.com, forbes.com, pbs.org
  • Judge Crenshaw ruled that the prosecution was vindictive or constituted an abuse of prosecuting power.upi.com, actionnews5.com, aljazeera.com, dailywire.com, forbes.com, pbs.org
  • Abrego Garcia was mistakenly deported to El Salvador in 2025, despite a prior judicial order barring his deportation.upi.com, actionnews5.com, aljazeera.com, forbes.com, pbs.org
  • After being returned to the United States, Abrego Garcia was charged with human smuggling stemming from a 2022 traffic stop in Tennessee.upi.com, actionnews5.com, aljazeera.com, dailywire.com, forbes.com, pbs.org
  • The 2022 traffic stop did not initially result in charges against Abrego Garcia.upi.com, pbs.org
  • and 4 more, not shown

Reported by one outlet only

  • A judge in Maryland has blocked the government from rearresting Abrego Garcia.only upi.com
  • Abrego Garcia was designated as an alleged MS-13 gang member in the Justice Department's appeal.only dailywire.com
  • Acting U.S. Attorney Robert McGuire brought the case against Garcia based on a probe triggered by the 2022 traffic stop, and he had no personal stake in Abrego's removal suit.only forbes.com
  • The ruling by Judge Crenshaw amounted to an extraordinary rebuke of a Justice Department that under President Trump has repeatedly been accused of targeting defendants for political purposes.only pbs.org
  • Judge Crenshaw stopped short of finding the government acted with 'actual vindictiveness,' a rarely-met standard that usually requires evidence like a prosecutor admitting charges were filed in retaliation.only pbs.org
  • The case sparked national outrage and criticism over President Trump's immigration policies.only actionnews5.com

Reported unevenly

  • Whether the May 2026 ruling involved finding 'actual vindictiveness' versus 'presumptive vindictiveness'stated by pbs.org (states Crenshaw found 'presumptive vindictiveness' but stopped short of 'actual vindictiveness') · absent from upi.com, actionnews5.com, aljazeera.com, dailywire.com, forbes.com (do not make this distinction explicit)