One of the White House’s main defenses of President Donald Trump’s new ban on foreigners from certain Muslim-majority countries is that the executive order was, in fact, drafted by fellow Republicans in Congress. Leading House Republicans, however, are pushing back on that claim, insisting they were not consulted on the text of the order, let alone involved in writing it. And they argue that a white paper Trump allies are citing as the basis for the order was, in fact, very different in content and scope.
The aide said congressional staffers only saw the leaked draft of the executive order being circulated by the press, "which was very different from the final version." The final text, which covered green card holders as well as refugees and others seeking to visit or immigrate to the United States, "caught us all by surprise."
The aide said congressional staffers only saw the leaked draft of the executive order being circulated by the press, "which was very different from the final version." The final text, which covered green card holders as well as refugees and others seeking to visit or immigrate to the United States, "caught us all by surprise."