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Ron Johnson: “President Obama decided to let in 10,000 Syrian refugees…”

Featuring: Ron Johnson, Republican | U.S. Senate, Wisconsin

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Sen. Johnson on the Situation Room

Published | Video Starts at 07:17

Well, first of all, I think the, the travel ban was a reasonable precaution. And you know, the president has vast powers when it comes to refugees. For example, President Obama decided to let in 10,000 Syrian refugees, just by consulting with Congress. He made the decision, consulted with Congress. Nobody challenged him. We might have said whether we thought that was wise or not, but we thought he certainly had the legal authority to do so. (07:17–07:23)

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Asserts that President Obama allowed 10,000 Syrian refugees into the U.S. after consulting with Congress.

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