Statement From Republican Senators: Trump's Actions Are Hurting Our Fight Against Te

STATEMENT BY SENATORS McCAIN & GRAHAM ON EXECUTIVE ORDER ON IMMIGRATION

Washington, D.C. (*)– U.S. Senators John McCain (R-AZ) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) released the following statement today on the President’s executive order on immigration:

“Our government has a responsibility to defend our borders, but we must do so in a way that makes us safer and upholds all that is decent and exceptional about our nation.

“It is clear from the confusion at our airports across the nation that President Trump’s executive order was not properly vetted. We are particularly concerned by reports that this order went into effect with little to no consultation with the Departments of State, Defense, Justice, and Homeland Security.

“Such a hasty process risks harmful results. We should not stop green-card holders from returning to the country they call home. We should not stop those who have served as interpreters for our military and diplomats from seeking refuge in the country they risked their lives to help. And we should not turn our backs on those refugees who have been shown through extensive vetting to pose no demonstrable threat to our nation, and who have suffered unspeakable horrors, most of them women and children.

“Ultimately, we fear this executive order will become a self-inflicted wound in the fight against terrorism. At this very moment, American troops are fighting side-by-side with our Iraqi partners to defeat ISIL. But this executive order bans Iraqi pilots from coming to military bases in Arizona to fight our common enemies. Our most important allies in the fight against ISIL are the vast majority of Muslims who reject its apocalyptic ideology of hatred. This executive order sends a signal, intended or not, that America does not want Muslims coming into our country. That is why we fear this executive order may do more to help terrorist recruitment than improve our security.”

 

Already a thread on this and the title is misleading, How about saying 3 rep senators or did you intentionally try to infer most or all of them said that ?

The never Trump bunch to boot

 

Don't tell me McCain and Lindsey Graham are acting out again.They're still one stooge short of a vaudeville team aren't they?

 

Obama's never around when the team needs him

 

McCain and Graham are right on target with the criticism that Trump's Turd movevwill hurt our fight against terrorism. A president who puts America first and can think and consults with people who will advise him the right way and not like gang of butt kissing yes men who tell Trump was he wants to hear woukd gave done this the way he did. A real intelligent president who is aware of what the ramifications will not into a stupid mess like this.

 

Trump is incapable of thinking things through. And I have no faith that anyone around him is.
Just like with everything he sells, he goes for the big grandstanding gesture without any thought to the consequences.
Combating terrorism is a complicated issue that requires intelligence, diplomacy, patience, and nuance. Trump is treating it like a game show.
We're in deep crap with this guy at the helm.