Noem spoke out about Kilmar Abrego Garcia, whom she said is a "known MS-13 gang member, human trafficker and serial domestic abuser."

The Maryland man, whose erroneous deportation to El Salvador became a protracted battle over due process and a test of wills, will face human smuggling charges in Tennessee.

Kilmar Abrego Garcia returned to the U.S. to appear in court on Friday, more than two months after being deported to a prison in El Salvador, the country