Mike Bost statement on President Trump’s new travel ban

U.S. Rep. Mike Bost, R-Murphysboro, released a statement after President Donald J. Trump signed a new Muslim travel ban:

“The safety of the American people is the top priority of the federal government,” Bost said in a press release. “I appreciate the administration’s use of more precise language regarding which individuals are covered by the travel pauses. I am hopeful that this additional clarity will help ensure that the United States government honors its most important obligation: to protect the American people.”

This story was originally published March 6, 2017 at 2:23 PM with the headline "Mike Bost statement on President Trump’s new travel ban."