Speaker defends Trump ban as veep addresses GOP concerns

Wednesday, February 1, 2017

WASHINGTON -- House Speaker Paul Ryan defended President Donald Trump's divisive executive order on refugees and immigration Tuesday, while Vice President Mike Pence promised frustrated Republican senators better communication on major policy issues going forward.

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