Defending Donald Trump's order to ban immigrants from seven Muslim-majority nations, the White House today said the US President was only delivering what he promised during his campaign. White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer told ABC News that protecting the US and its people is the number one priority of President Trump and this Republican government.<br/>'<br/>The order immediately suspends entry of Syrian refugees into the US and bans nationals from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Sudan, Yemen, Syria and Somalia for at least 90 days.<br/>'<br/>White House counselor Kellyanne Conway told Fox News separately that refugees from just seven countries have been suspended while people of 46 majority Muslim countries have not included in the list. <br/><br/>However, three Republican Senators – Ben Sasse, Susan Collins and Jeff Flake – joined the anti-Executive Order protest. Flake said, enhancing long term national security requires that US should have a clear-eyed view of radical Islamic terrorism without ascribing radical Islamic terrorist views to all Muslims.<br/>'<br/>On the other hand, the head of the Arab League expressed deep concern today about President Donald Trump's restrictions. Ahmed Aboul Gheit said in a statement new regulations are unjustified restrictions on the entry of citizens of several Arab nations, in addition to the consequences of suspending the acceptance of Syrian refugees.<br/>
News On AIR | January 29, 2017 11:14 PM
Trump doing what he promised during campaign: White House defends ban