The Saudi's weren't on the ban list as I recall... These Countries are on Trump's new travel ban list (+ map)
Has Trump or anyone else in the administration referred to the Pensacola shooting as terrorism yet? Not that I've heard, but feel free to post a link if he has...
I'd be willing to bet that, had the Pensacola attack been carried out by any country on his Muslim ban, Trump's reaction would have been different in the extreme. But because it's Saudi Arabia, his first instinct is to defend them. He Tweeted that he had received a condolence call from King Salman, cool. He mentioned that they are "devastated in Saudi Arabia,” telling us that “the king will be involved in taking care of families and loved ones." No mention of terrorism. No assurance that the Saudis will help with the investigation, help establish the suspect’s motives, or answer the questions about their vetting process for these much sought after slots at one of our country’s premier schools for training allied officers...
Has Trump or anyone else in the administration referred to the Pensacola shooting as terrorism yet? Not that I've heard, but feel free to post a link if he has...
I'd be willing to bet that, had the Pensacola attack been carried out by any country on his Muslim ban, Trump's reaction would have been different in the extreme. But because it's Saudi Arabia, his first instinct is to defend them. He Tweeted that he had received a condolence call from King Salman, cool. He mentioned that they are "devastated in Saudi Arabia,” telling us that “the king will be involved in taking care of families and loved ones." No mention of terrorism. No assurance that the Saudis will help with the investigation, help establish the suspect’s motives, or answer the questions about their vetting process for these much sought after slots at one of our country’s premier schools for training allied officers...