BBC Radio: Fire-Breathers v. Pragmatists — Explaining Trump’s “New” Muslim Ban

Posted by Scott Lucas | Feb 11, 2017 | 0

PHOTO: Donald Trump promises a new executive order over his “Muslim Ban” on Friday

Following the rejection of his “Muslim Ban” by a federal appeals court, Donald Trump has said that his administration will soon issue a new executive order. But what could that entail?

I spoke with BBC World Service on Saturday to consider the legal and political possibilities, explaining that the outcome may depend on which faction prevails within the White House: the “fire-breathers”, including chief strategist Steve Bannon, or the “pragmatists”, including Chief of Staff Reince Preibus and supported by agencies.

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Scott Lucas

Scott Lucas is Professor of International Politics at the Clinton Institute, University College Dublin; Professor Emeritus of International Politics at the University of Birmingham; and editor-in-chief of EA WorldView. He is a specialist in US and British foreign policy and international relations, especially the Middle East and Iran. Formerly he worked as a journalist in the US, writing for newspapers including the Guardian and The Independent and was an essayist for The New Statesman before he founded EA WorldView in November 2008.

BBC Radio: Fire-Breathers v. Pragmatists — Explaining Trump’s “New” Muslim Ban

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