Sessions Defends “Extreme Vetting” & Travel Ban in Wake of NYC Attack

In the wake of this week’s deadly terrorist attack in New York City, Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Thursday defended the Trump administration’s so-called “extreme vetting” measures and rebuked technology companies for failing to quickly provide law enforcement with encrypted information to assist terrorism investigations.

He also defended the U.S. legal system, a day after President Donald Trump called it a “joke” and a “laughing stock.”

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