Leahy Presses Gorsuch on ‘Muslim Ban’

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Leahy Presses Gorsuch on ‘Muslim Ban’

By Thomas McKinless

Posted March 21, 2017 at 5:58pm

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Vermont Sen. Patrick J. Leahy pressed Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch on President Donald Trump’s campaign promise to ban Muslims from entering the United States. See the video for how the federal appeals court judge from Colorado responded.

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