Hillary Clinton condemned “loose inflammatory talk” that is stirring unnecessary controversy about the Syrian refugees.
“I think it’s worth remembering that the hijackers who struck the World Trade Center came here legally,” Clinton told the crowd at a Boulder, Colo., campaign rally Tuesday. “We have to be attune to threats inside and outside and how long before any refugees will be vetted to come to the United States.”
Since the terrorist attacks in Paris two weeks ago, Clinton has become vocal about her support for refugees entering the United States, as GOP presidential candidates and over half the nation’s governors have expressed concern about their admission. During the second Democratic primary debate, Clinton called for the administration to increase the number of refugees let into the United States from 10,000 to 65,000.
Former Colorado Sen. Mark Udall, D-Colo., introduced Clinton by calling her both “experienced and decisive” as well as “someone who makes history.” The Republican National Committee drew attention to some of Udall’s past statements, which appear to downplay the threat posed by the Islamic State.
“Given that Hillary Clinton supports unilaterally closing Guantanamo and potentially bringing terrorists to Colorado, it makes sense that she is campaigning with former Sen. Mark Udall who famously said that ISIS ‘does not present an imminent threat,'” RNC spokesman Michael Short said in a statement. “When it comes to terrorism and national security, it’s clear Hillary Clinton and the Democrats just cannot be trusted to keep America safe.”
