Ryan stands by opposition to Muslim ban

Ryan and other House GOP leaders criticized President Obama’s handling of the war against ISIS, and they said they would be repackaging anti-terror bills the House passed previous year to again send to the Senate. “They were simply attacked for who they are”.

The immigration ban, Trump said, would last until “we are in a position to properly screen these people coming into our country.

It’s not a war with Islam”, Ryan said when asked to react to Trump’s terrorism speech on Monday.

The speaker said that the majority of Muslims in the US are “moderate” and are “among our best allies, our best resources” in combatting terrorism.

The House Speaker added that he wanted Americans to understand the distinction between radical jihadists and the general Muslim population.

“I do not think a Muslim ban is in our country’s interests, I do not think it is reflective of our principles, not just as a party but as a country”, Ryan continued. Instead, Ryan said the nation does need to have a “robust security test” so law enforcement can better control who comes and goes. We honor that distinction.

In a speech and interviews Monday, Trump expanded on his call for a ban on the entry of Muslims into the US, proposing that America suspend immigration from all countries that have a proven history of terrorism.

Perhaps Trump’s stance on Muslim immigration is part of why GOP leaders announced Tuesday morning that Trump will address House Republicans on July 7, reports CBS News.

Trump, whose candidacy has been beset by his many outlandish comments, again stepped into controversy Monday when he made vaguely ominous remarks about President Obama and the threat of radical Islamic terrorism.

Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid also criticized Trump on Tuesday, saying that his reaction to the shooting almost disqualified him from being president, reports the Morning Consult.

“We can not continue to allow thousands upon thousands of people to pour into our country, many of whom have the same thought process as this savage killer”, Trump said.

Trump plans to meet with House Republicans on July 7 to talk about the GOP agenda and how to come together before the November election.

Six months later, with Trump seeming to have secured the Republican nomination, Ryan stood in the very same lobby and took a very different tone.

But on the heels of that endorsement, Ryan criticized Trump for what he called “racist” comments about a judge of Mexican heritage. “Right now, the president doesn’t have a plan to get the job done”.