Trump Balks at Showing Classified Report Backing Travel Ban
- Homeland Security document is secret, government tells judge
- Hawaii judge cited anti-Muslim bias in blocking earlier ban
A woman pulls luggage as travelers stand in a security line at LaGuardia Airport (LGA) in New York.
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President Donald Trump says those challenging the latest version of his travel ban in court can’t see a report explaining why he targeted immigrants from seven nations because it’s secret.
The government on Friday told a Hawaii federal judge who demanded disclosure of the report that it’s classified and should remain off-limits as evidence in the court battle. That judge blocked a previous version of the president’s immigration restrictions amid a fierce debate over national security and discrimination.