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| Trump travel ban: White House vows to overturn 'outrageous' court block – live | Trump travel ban: White House vows to overturn 'outrageous' court block – live |
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| 4.12am GMT | |
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| The ruling in Washington has created confusion about travellers about which ruling applies to them. The US Customs & Border Protection agency told American airlines that they can once again board travellers who had been barred by an executive order last week. But it’s unclear what it means as yet to travellers who are stuck overseas. | |
| 4.10am GMT | |
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| Legal challenges in seven states | |
| Legal challenges challenging the travel ban have been taking place in seven states across America, including Washington, where the temporary stay on the ban was handed down, Massachusetts, where a judge ruled the travel ban could re-start on Sunday, Hawaii, New York, Virginia, Michigan and California. You can read the full story on the challenges here. | |
| 4.03am GMT | |
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| Politico website says the conflicting court rulings prompted a “typically combative reaction from the Trump White House but in a departure from recent patterns, the most confrontational language was quickly dialled back.” That’s a reference to the fact that the White House originally called the court ruling to temporarily stop the travel ban “outrageous”. | |
| White House hits back after judge issues broad block against @realDonaldTrump's travel ban https://t.co/5SPV025m9R via @joshgerstein pic.twitter.com/GSGWaxEzot | |
| 3.54am GMT | |
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| Trump's nominee for Army Secretary withdraws nomination | |
| In the middle of the legal questions over the travel ban, Trump’s pick for secretary of the army has withdrawn his name for consideration for the job. The Military Times reported that Vincent Viola, an army veteran and founder of a high-speed trading firm, cited his inability to get around Defence Department rules concerning his family businesses. In a statement, Viola told the Military times he was “deeply honoyred” to be nominated for the post, but concluded that he would not be able to successfully navigate the confirmation process. | |
| More big news— Trump's pick for Army Secretary, Vincent Viola, has withdrawn his name from consideration tonight https://t.co/hjyeHHtvu5 | |
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| at 3.57am GMT | |
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| The legal controversy comes as President Trump takes a weekend break at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida with his wife Melania. | |
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| 'No one is above the law' | |
| Washington attorney general, Bob Ferguson hailed the court decision as “the first order of its kind” and declared that it “shuts down the executive order immediately”. Ferguson said: “No one is above the law – not even the president.” | |
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| at 4.05am GMT | |
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| Washington state governor Jay Inslee’s impassioned comments about the ruling has, not surprisingly, divided opinion on social media. | |
| @JayInslee is dangerous for this country. | |
| @JayInslee Bravo!! Thank you for doing the right thing!! As former residents of WA state, so proud!! #factsmatter | |
| @VickyBrush @JayInslee @realDonaldTrump you own any attack on our country. why cant we suspend immigration to set new policy and questions | |
| Let's all move to Washington State tomorrow with @JayInslee @OUGradPolitico @Lowe1966 | |
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| at 3.45am GMT | |
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| Washington court temporarily halts travel ban | |
| The Washington court granted the stay on the travel ban after a request from lawyers for the state asked him to stop the government from acting on critical sections of the presidential order. Trump’s executive order barred US citizens from seven Muslim-majority countries from entering America as well as refugees. | |
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| at 3.58am GMT | |
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| Debate is raging amongst lawyers about how two federal courts in two states can make conflicting rulings. | |
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| The US state department issued a statement a short time ago saying that it had been informed by the justice department about Judge Robart’s ruling. | |
| It said it was working with the department of homeland security to determine how the ruling affected its operations and would announce any changes affecting travelers to the United States as soon as that information is available. | |
| We’ve not heard from homeland yet though. CNN said they were expecting that department to make a statement. But no word as yet. | |
| 3.38am GMT | 3.38am GMT |
| 03:38 | 03:38 |
| Here are the two statements from the White House deriding the judgement in Seattle to stay the travel ban. The second one has the word “outrageous” removed. | Here are the two statements from the White House deriding the judgement in Seattle to stay the travel ban. The second one has the word “outrageous” removed. |
| The White House has just released an updated statement about the travel ban ruling— it removes the word "outrageous", talking abt the order. pic.twitter.com/Jse8PiPw8c | The White House has just released an updated statement about the travel ban ruling— it removes the word "outrageous", talking abt the order. pic.twitter.com/Jse8PiPw8c |
| 3.36am GMT | 3.36am GMT |
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| Washington state’s governor, Jay Inslee, said he felt heartened by the court ruling his his state. | Washington state’s governor, Jay Inslee, said he felt heartened by the court ruling his his state. |
| We should feel heartened by today’s victory and more resolute than ever that we are fighting on the right side of history. | We should feel heartened by today’s victory and more resolute than ever that we are fighting on the right side of history. |
| 3.34am GMT | 3.34am GMT |
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| Conflicting court rulings on travel ban | |
| Court challenges against the travel ban have been taking place in seven states across America. On Friday a federal court judge in Boston declined to extend a temporary injunction against Trump’s travel ban. According to that ruling, a temporary injunction against the ban would expire on Sunday. But the Washington state ruling in Seattle institutes a nationwide temporary restraining order. The two conflicting rulings have created legal chaos. | Court challenges against the travel ban have been taking place in seven states across America. On Friday a federal court judge in Boston declined to extend a temporary injunction against Trump’s travel ban. According to that ruling, a temporary injunction against the ban would expire on Sunday. But the Washington state ruling in Seattle institutes a nationwide temporary restraining order. The two conflicting rulings have created legal chaos. |
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| 3.28am GMT | 3.28am GMT |
| 03:28 | 03:28 |
| You can see the original statement by the White House press secretary here. | You can see the original statement by the White House press secretary here. |
| 3.26am GMT | 3.26am GMT |
| 03:26 | 03:26 |
| The White House had described the temporary order halting the travel ban from Washington state as “outrageous”. But a second statement from the White House has removed the word “outrageous”, suggesting a change of tone. | The White House had described the temporary order halting the travel ban from Washington state as “outrageous”. But a second statement from the White House has removed the word “outrageous”, suggesting a change of tone. |
| 3.18am GMT | 3.18am GMT |
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| Reports out of the United States say the US Customs and Border Protection agency has told airlines to board travellers affected by President Trump’s travel ban. It follows a ruling in Washington state on Friday in which a federal court judge ordered a temporary halt on Donald Trump’s travel ban for refugees and people from seven predominantly Muslim nations, opening the path for states to sue the White House over his order. You can read the full story here: | Reports out of the United States say the US Customs and Border Protection agency has told airlines to board travellers affected by President Trump’s travel ban. It follows a ruling in Washington state on Friday in which a federal court judge ordered a temporary halt on Donald Trump’s travel ban for refugees and people from seven predominantly Muslim nations, opening the path for states to sue the White House over his order. You can read the full story here: |
| 3.11am GMT | 3.11am GMT |
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| A statement from the White House says the Department of Justice intends to file an “emergency stay of this outrageous order and defend the executive order of the President, which we believe is lawful and appropriate.” | A statement from the White House says the Department of Justice intends to file an “emergency stay of this outrageous order and defend the executive order of the President, which we believe is lawful and appropriate.” |
| It said the president’s order is intended to protect the homeland and he has the constitutional authority and responsibility to protect the American people. | It said the president’s order is intended to protect the homeland and he has the constitutional authority and responsibility to protect the American people. |
| “As the law states: ‘Whenever the president finds that the entry of any aliens or of any class of aliens into the United States would be detrimental to the interests of the United States, he may by proclamation, and for such period as he shall deem necessary, suspend the entry of all aliens or any class of aliens as immigrants or nonimmigrants, or impose on the entry of aliens any restrictions he may deem to be appropriate.” | “As the law states: ‘Whenever the president finds that the entry of any aliens or of any class of aliens into the United States would be detrimental to the interests of the United States, he may by proclamation, and for such period as he shall deem necessary, suspend the entry of all aliens or any class of aliens as immigrants or nonimmigrants, or impose on the entry of aliens any restrictions he may deem to be appropriate.” |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 3.22am GMT | at 3.22am GMT |