On the recordMarch 5, 2017
Clearly the courts have decided that they are in a position to understand the threat against the United States better than people like me or the intelligence agencies.
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John F. Kelly
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transcripts.cnn.comJohn F. Kelly: “Clearly the courts have decided that they are in a position to understand the threat against the United States better…”
Editor's note · Context
Kelly acknowledges the courts' authority in assessing national security threats in relation to the travel ban.
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