Trump administration claim Somali World Cup referee denied U.S. entry had suspected ‘terror’ ties (Gift Article)

NEW: Democrat Rep. Rick Larsen tells @theathleticfc.bsky.social his info is ref Artan faced “legitimate” scrutiny "CBP decision probably the right one. CBP has authority to look at devices & seems they determined some communications concerning enough to deny entry” www.nytimes.com/athletic/734...

June 10th. Should be unlocked.

Yeah, the denial of entry to Omar Artan already seems egregiously arbitrary. Not optimistic. www.nytimes.com/athletic/734...

there's just no evidence for this, is there www.nytimes.com/athletic/734...

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Trump administration claim Somali World Cup referee denied U.S. entry had suspected ‘terror’ ties www.nytimes.com/athletic/734... Just look at him, you can see why Trump didn't want him admitted, I mean he had terror ties, that's why Trump didn't want him admitted.

Yesterday morning the Athletic covered this part of the story, and included a quote from Democrat Rick Larsen: "The CBP decision was probably the right one in this particular case." Now Larsen is not somebody who would carry water for this White House. 14/? www.nytimes.com/athletic/734...

File under: When all you have is a hammer everything looks like a nail. Trump administration claim Somali World Cup referee denied U.S. entry had suspected ‘terror’ ties www.nytimes.com/athletic/734...