Priebus: ‘We’re Not Going to Have a Registry Based On a Religion’

Published November 20, 2016 3:08pm ET



Incoming White House chief of staff Reince Priebus said the government will not have a registry of people “based on a religion” but did say he would not rule out anything with respect to preventing radicalized people from entering the United States. Speaking with Chuck Todd on NBC’s Meet the Press Sunday, Priebus said there are some people that should not enter the country because of their radical views.

“Can you equivocally [sic] rule out a registry for Muslims?” Todd asked.

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