"I am, today, starting the process of terminating the diversity lottery program," Trump said, seated next to Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Defense Secretary Jim Mattis. "I am going to ask Congress to immediately initiate work to get rid of this program, diversity lottery, diversity lottery. "The terrorist came into our country through what is called the 'Diversity Visa Lottery Program,' a Chuck Schumer beauty," Trump tweeted. After stepping into the Oval Office in January, Trump proposed a sweeping travel ban that banned immigration from a series of countries. Democrats slammed Trump on Wednesday for quickly turning to immigration after the terror attack.

Source: CNN November 01, 2017 12:32 UTC