Silke Jasso
President Trump’s most recent travel ban has been blocked by a federal judge in Hawaii, much to the president’s dismay. The ban was set to go into effect just hours after the judge’s decision.
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Trump expressed his frustration over the decision during a Nashville rally.
White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer addressed the revised travel ban during a Thursday afternoon press conference:
Sean Spicer on Trump's travel ban: "The President clearly has this authority" https://t.co/UYpqI3w42L https://t.co/LLTzkMfQkj
— CNN (@CNN) March 16, 2017
Spicer quoted both the president as well as the legal statute that gave Trump authority over immigration.
Spicer also read a quote from the Department of Justice (DOJ) that also disagreed with the ruling to block the ban.
Spicer also explained the administration’s behind the new ban:
Sean Spicer on reason for Trump's travel ban: "The danger is real, and the law is clear" https://t.co/UYpqI3w42L https://t.co/LLTzkMfQkj
— CNN (@CNN) March 16, 2017
Reading a statement from the DOJ, Spicer said, “The danger is real, and the law is clear. The president was elected to change our broken immigration system.”
