Newsman: The U.S. State Department refuted a report on Monday that it had drafted a list of countries whose nationals President Donald Trump should consider for a travel ban.
“First of all there is no list. What people are looking at over these last several days is not a list that exists here that is being acted on,” State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce said at a press briefing.
“There is a review, as we know through the president’s executive order, for us to look at the nature of what’s going to help keep America safer, in dealing with the issue of visas and who’s allowed into the country. But what has been touted as something that is an item through the State Department, just simply isn’t the case.”
Trump’s executive order set a March 21 deadline for recommendations on travel restrictions to the U.S. for countries whose nationals the administration deems potential security threats.
As many as 43 countries were reportedly under consideration for full or partial travel bans, according to the New York Times. Reuters reported on a memo of 41 counties that included Afghanistan, Cuba and Iran.
