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Tuesday, June 13, 2017
Trump says travel ban ruling comes at ‘dangerous time’
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleUS President Donald Trump says the latest federal court ruling against his proposed travel ban comes at a “dangerous time.”
The president tweets: “well, as predicted, the 9th Circuit did it again – Ruled against the TRAVEL BAN at such a dangerous time in the history of our country. S.C.” It was not immediately clear what “S.C.” refers to in his tweet.
Yesterday, the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a judge’s ruling that blocked the temporary ban on refugees as well.
The 4th US Circuit also has called Trump’s national security concerns an after-the-fact justification for a policy that was “rooted in religious animus.”
Well, as predicted, the 9th Circuit did it again – Ruled against the TRAVEL BAN at such a dangerous time in the history of our country. S.C.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 13, 2017
The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to immediately reinstate its ban on travelers from six mostly Muslim countries.
— AP
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