Attorneys for Kilmar Abrego Garcia filed a request Thursday asking a judge to impose a gag order on Attorney General Pam Bondi and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, saying their “barrage of prejudicial statements” threatens his right to a fair trial.

It’s the third time attorneys for the illegal immigrant from El Salvador have complained about public comments from top officials in the Trump administration, Politico reported.

The filing was submitted to U.S. District Judge Waverly Crenshaw in Nashville, Tennessee.

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