Ryan seeks assurances from Kelly on botched immigration order rollout

By Susan Ferrechio

Published January 31, 2017 4:42pm ET

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Ryan seeks assurances from Kelly on botched immigration order rollout — "I had a very good conversation with Secretary Kelly to make sure that we separate fact from myth, that we make sure the confusion gets cleared up pretty quickly," Ryan, R-Wis., said. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) | Matt Rourke

House Speaker Paul Ryan was on the phone with Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly over the weekend, seeking an explanation and assurances that the the department would smooth over the “confusing” rollout of President Trump’s executive orders on refugees and travel from countries with terrorism problems.

Kelly is slated to brief top lawmakers on Capitol Hill this afternoon.

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