President Nayib Bukele, in a post on the social media platform X, wrote that Kilmar Abrego Garcia "wasn't tortured, nor did he lose weight," during his stint at a notorious El Salvador prison.

Kilmar Abrego Garcia's lawyers said he was subjected to severe mistreatment including beatings, sleep deprivation and psychological torture.

El Salvador President Nayib Bukele has cast aside allegations that Kilmar Abrego Garcia was beaten and subject to psychological torture in a Salvadoran prison.