micdotcom:Trump planning a new travel ban to address legal concerns, but it’s likely still a Muslim

micdotcom:Trump planning a new travel ban to address legal concerns, but it’s likely still a Muslim banAccording to the WSJ, Trump is planning a replacement executive order that’s intended to be court-proof — and could be ready by Tuesday.The WSJ obtained a State Department memo on a draft of the revised order. The latest version would place a few qualifiers on the ban to make it more legally viable. Reportedly, it will not apply to green card holders from the target countries: Iraq, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen.It’s also possible the new executive order will drop the indefinite ban on Syrian refugees, a State Department source told the Wall Street Journal. Two White House representatives, however, denied that claim.The memo reportedly suggests the new order wouldn’t prioritize Christian refugees as the old one did. Read more (2/19/17 5:31 PM)Trump fires senior national security staffer for criticizing himA senior National Security Council staffer has been fired over his criticism of President Donald Trump’s administration.According to the AP, “current and former administration officials” said Western Hemisphere division chief Craig Deare was terminated following remarks he made Thursday at a private talk at the Wilson Center, a D.C.-based think tank. One source told the Associated Press that Deare criticized Trump’s Latin American policies — particularly his relations with Mexico. Read more (2/19/17 3:40 PM)Reince Priebus blasts media for using unnamed sources, then uses unnamed sourcesWhite House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus really hates when the media doesn’t name its sources. He also wants you to know that all those stories with unnamed sources aren’t true, because someone whose name he can’t disclose told him so. “I think that the media should stop with this unnamed source stuff,” Priebus said on CBS’s Face the Nation Sunday talking about the NY Times’ Russia report.Late, in a separate appearance on Fox News Sunday, Priebus pushed back against those allegations, citing his own unnamed “top level” intelligence officials. Read more (2/19/17 1 PM) -- source link

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