The roll out of Trump’s order “was as chaotic on the inside as it looked on the outside,” one career official at the Department of Homeland Security told POLITICO, adding that “nobody knew anything” before the White House announced the policy Friday night.
The official blamed much of the confusion on the order’s vague and imprecise language. “They just don’t seem to even know how to write a government policy,” said the official, adding that “even 12 hours worth of legal review” would have cleared up many of the problems.
Even members of Congress are running into brick walls trying to get answers, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) said Monday night.
“We’re hearing from cruise lines and airports in our state, the tourism sector, concerned with the visa waiver interview process,” Rubio said. “And there aren’t a lot of answers as of today. In fact, my staff was told the State Department as of today was ordered not to talk to Congress about this issue.”
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