It's wrong the position he's taken. And I think it's important for the leaders of our party to be clear on this issue, that we don't sympathize with Donald Trump and his mocking of the case, but yet we treat it with seriousness as it deserves to be treated.
Asa Hutchinson criticizes Donald Trump's position and emphasizes the need for party leaders to treat the situation seriously.
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You then recognize, of course, that this is -- shows their continued capability and would certainly enhance the security even more.
It would be the wrong decision to make at this time. We want to know whether this is an incident that was directed at Spain, that is no threat to the United States, whether this is an al Qaeda incident.
Well, of course the concern is what you don't know about. But clearly in the last 2 1/2 years, we have dismantled cells in the United States, individuals who are connected to al Qaeda and terrorism.
I would certainly agree with him that we have to enforce our law, and that's an important part of my responsibilities. But whenever you look at a family that's been here, that came in here for a job six years ago, they've had two children…
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