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Trump Admits Immigration Policy May Have Been Too Tough in 60 Minutes Interview
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In Short: Trump's admission contrasts with his recent appointment of Stephen Miller, the architect of his hardline immigration policy, as his chief of staff just before the interview.
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Trump admits immigration crackdown may have been too tough in '60 Minutes' interview. KHOU 11
When asked about his approach to immigration enforcement, Trump said, 'I think it both helped and hurt,' and admitted that his administration's hardline approach around deportations may have been 'too tough' in pursuing people in the country for a decade or more.
Trump's admission contrasts with his recent appointment of Stephen Miller, the architect of his hardline immigration policy, as his chief of staff just before the interview.
In the same interview, Trump also discussed his post-election strategy, suggesting that there could be more Cabinet departures and signaling that he is ordering the Justice Department to investigate what he calls 'criminal extortion' by Democratic leaders.
In a separate interview, Patrick Clancy, whose children were killed in a tragic incident in January 2023, spoke to '60 Minutes' about his grief and the months following the tragedy.
The interview with Clancy will air on Sunday night, focusing on his memories of his children and the baseless conspiracy theories that flooded social media since his ex-wife's murder trial.
Guy Campanile, the former managing editor of 60 Minutes, was fired from CBS News in May after 34 years, reportedly for refusing to embed administration talking points in reporting.
What this adds
Trump's admission of a potentially too tough immigration policy contrasts with his recent appointment of Stephen Miller, the architect of his hardline immigration policy, as his chief of staff just before the interview.
Background
Trump's admission of a potentially too tough immigration policy contrasts with his appointment of Stephen Miller, the architect of his hardline immigration policy, as his chief of staff just before the interview.
Trump appointed Stephen Miller, the architect of his hardline immigration policy, as his chief of staff on Friday, just before the interview.
What's confirmed
- When asked about his approach to immigration enforcement, Trump said, 'I think it both helped and hurt,' and admitted that his administration's hardline approach around deportations may have been 'too tough' in pursuing people in the country for a decade or more.
- Trump's admission contrasts with his recent appointment of Stephen Miller, the architect of his hardline immigration policy, as his chief of staff just before the interview.
- In the same interview, Trump also discussed his post-election strategy, suggesting that there could be more Cabinet departures and signaling that he is ordering the Justice Department to investigate what he calls 'criminal extortion' by Democratic leaders.
- In a separate interview, Patrick Clancy, whose children were killed in a tragic incident in January 2023, spoke to '60 Minutes' about his grief and the months following the tragedy.
- The interview with Clancy will air on Sunday night, focusing on his memories of his children and the baseless conspiracy theories that flooded social media since his ex-wife's murder trial.
- Guy Campanile, the former managing editor of 60 Minutes, was fired from CBS News in May after 34 years, reportedly for refusing to embed administration talking points in reporting.
What's still developing
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