Republicans Insist Refugee Ban Isn’t a Muslim Ban

“President Trump’s order to temporarily halt admission to the U.S. from seven Muslim-majority countries is not a Muslim ban, Republicans in Congress, including aides to House Speaker Paul D. Ryan (R-WI),” the Washington Post reports.

“Ryan was among the first lawmakers on Friday to back Trump’s order, which would prevent anyone from Iran, Iraq, Syria, Yemen, Sudan, Somalia and Libya from traveling to the U.S. for 90 days. The order contains an exception for religious minorities, meaning it effectively applies only to Muslims.”

Key sentence: “The majority of Republicans in Congress were silent on the order Saturday.”