President Trump is “unbelievably disappointed” in the deal his predecessor struck with the government of Australia to bring 1,250 refugees to the U.S., White House press secretary Sean Spicer said Thursday.
“The president is unbelievably disappointed with the previous administration’s deal,” Spicer said.
Trump reportedly criticized Australian Prime Minister Malcom Turnbull during a recent phone conversation, complaining that any attempts to wriggle out of the deal reached between Turnbull and former President Obama would harm him politically.
Spicer: Deal with Australia is still subject to "extreme vetting" https://t.co/LKHdHCMjb9 pic.twitter.com/8DIwuAUSYX— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) February 2, 2017
While Spicer suggested Thursday that the agreement would proceed, he said the refugees would be subjected to “very, very extreme vetting” before they could enter the U.S.
Many of the refugees currently off the coast of Australia are reportedly of Iranian descent.
