Trump Ordered to Turn Over Giuliani Memo in Travel Ban Suit
- Ex-NYC mayor advised how to make ‘Muslim ban’ more palatable
- Detroit judge says religious bias in order is ‘unmistakable’
President Trump Assails Judge for Blocking Ban
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The Trump Administration was ordered by a federal judge to disclose a memo drafted under the guidance of former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani that allegedly served as an outline to make the president’s travel ban look like it wasn’t aimed at Muslims.
While running for president, Donald Trump asked Giuliani to form a commission that would help draft a “Muslim ban” to “show [him] the right way to do it legally" after his initial proposal drew widespread public condemnation, according to a court filing by the Arab American Civil Rights League. The commission then recommended that “nationality be used as a proxy for religion,” the group said in the filing.