Bad people are very happy: Trump slams judge on Twitter

February 05, 2017 08:17

US President Donald Trump has denounced the judge who lifted the travel ban he had imposed on citizens of seven mainly Muslim countries, taking an unusual jab at an independent branch of the US government as he vowed to bring back the restrictions.

Trump's personal attack on US District Judge James Robart went too far for some who said he was undermining an institution designed to check the power of the White House and Congress.

In a series of tweets, TRump said: "What is our country coming to when a judge can halt a Homeland Security travel ban and anyone, even with bad intentions, can come into US?"

"Because the ban was lifted by a judge, many very bad and dangerous people may be pouring into our country. A terrible decision."

"Why aren't the lawyers looking at and using the Federal Court decision in Boston, which is at conflict with ridiculous lift ban decision?"

"The judge opens up our country to potential terrorists and others that do not have our best interests at heart. Bad people are very happy!"

Trump's administration has appealed a federal judge's order that blocked the US president's ban.

The Justice Department appeal on Saturday came one day after a US district judge filed a nationwide order halting the ban's implementation. Since then, the Department of Homeland Security has reverted to standard, previous procedure in admitting people from the affected countries.

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