“It doesn't just say Christians. It also says persecuted Muslims get priority as well. So, this is not a Muslim ban…. And the reason we chose those seven countries was, those were the seven countries that both the Congress and the Obama administration identified as being the seven countries that were most identifiable with dangerous terrorism taking place in their country…. Now, you can point to other countries that have similar problems, like Pakistan and others. Perhaps we need to take it further. But for now, immediate steps, pulling the Band-Aid off, is to do further vetting for people traveling in and out of those countries.”

—  Reince Priebus

Discussing bill to bar entry to U.S. from seven Muslim-majority nations (Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen), "Priebus and Conway Echo Trump: ‘This Is Not a Muslim Ban’ http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/susan-jones/priebus-and-conway-echo-trump-not-muslim-ban (January 30, 2017)

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