Captioning sponsored by cbs this is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. Pelley this time it was donald trump, the leading republican candidate to be next president , issued a policy statement calling on the United States to close its doors to all muslims entering the country. One of the San Bernardino killers was here on a visa. The white house was quick to call trumps idea contrary to americas values and security. Republican rival jeb bush said trump had simply become unhinged. Heres Major Garrett. Reporter in a statement donald trump called for the total and complete shut down of muslim immigration to america. He added, our country cannot be the victims of horrendous attacks by people that believe only in jihad. Trump said the ban should last until u. S. Officials figure out whats going on. The nation not to discriminate against american muslims. If were to succeed in defeating terrorists, we must enlist the Muslim Community as some of our strongest allies rather than push them a
Nearly rivaled that of with Donald Trumps new proposal, things could become even more heheed. A stunning proposal from republican president ial frontrunner donald trump, a ban of all muslims coming into america. Donald j. Trump is calling for a total and complete shutdown of muslims entering the united states. Reporter trumps proposal has brought together for perhaps the first titi in this Divisive Campaign republicans and democrats in universal condemnation. Jeb bush called him unhinged. Chris christie called it ridiculous. This is the kind lf thing that people say when they have no experience and dont know what theyre talking about. Reporter and in a rare move, the republican chairs of three Major Campaign states, iowa, new mpshire and south cacalina, all slammed trumps proposal. Hillary clinton tweeting, this is reprehensible, prejudiced and divisive. Donald trump, you dont get it. This makes us less safe. Even dick cheney agreed. This whole notion goes against everything we stand f
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And all of this comes amid that image of the killers coming through customs in chicago, when they first arrived 17 months ago, as the fbi reveals they were attarget practice in the days before the attacks. We begin with that call from donaldrump for a ban on muslims coming to america, until, quote, our countrys representatives can figure out whats going on. Abcs tom llamas, leading us wff. Reporter tonight, donald trump is telling the world muslims are e longer welcome e america. Just days after saying this i know muslim people, they are phenomenal people, b there is a problem in there. Reporter the republican fronrunner is now callininfor a total and complete shutdown of muslims entering the United States. Declaring, our country cannot be the victims of horrendous attacks by people at believe onlylyn jihad, and have nonoense of reason or respect for human life. This, less than 24 hours after president obama called for more tolerance for muslims after that terrorist attack in californi
Only in jihad. Trump said the ban should last until u. S. Officials figure out whats going on. Last night president obama urged the nation not to discriminate against american muslims. If were to succeed in defeating terrorists, we must enlist the Muslim Community as some of our strongest allies rather than push them away through suspicion and hate. That does not mean denying the fact that an extremist ideology has spread within some muslim communities. Theres a real problem that muslims must confront without excuse. Reporter trumps republican opponents uniformly condemned his proposal. Ben carson said everyone entering the country should register and be monitored but, i would not advocate being selective on ones religion. John kasich said trumps idea was more of the outrageous divisiveness that characterizes his every breath. Candidates issued withering criticism of trump. Hillary clinton called the comments reprehensible and prejudice and said this makes us less safe. Scott, Martin O