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Speaker Defends Trump as Pence Addresses GOP Concerns

WASHINGTON (AP) — we need to make sure the
House Speaker Paul Ryan vetting standards are up to
defended President Don- snuff so that we can guar-
ald Trump’s divisive execu- antee the safety and secu-
tive order on refugees and rity of our country. That is
immigration Tuesday, while what this does.” GOP con-
Vice President Mike Pence gressional leadership was
promised frustrated Repub- frozen out of the drafting
lican senators better com- of the measure, and Ryan
munication on major policy acknowledged he didn’t
issues going forward. find out the details until Fri-
“The president has a re- day as Trump was signing
sponsibility to the security the order to shut off the
of this country,” Ryan told Syrian refugee program in-
reporters after renewing his definitely and halt the U.S.
support for the temporary refugee program and all
entry ban during a closed- entries from seven Muslim-
door meeting with GOP majority nations for 90 days.
House members. While The action triggered mass
calling initial confusion confusion and chaos
over the rollout “regretta- worldwide, split families
ble,” Ryan added: “What and set off protests at air-
is happening is something ports across the country.
that we support, which is, House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis. meets with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday,
we need to pause. And Continued on Page 3 Jan. 31, 2017, following GOP strategy session. Ryan gave a strong defense of President Donald
Trump’s refugee and immigration ban to caucus members and said he backs the executive or-
der, which has created chaos and confusion worldwide. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)