TRENTON, N.J. _ New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says the Trump administration botched the rollout of the president's executive order restricting immigration to the United States and suggested he disagreed with the White House's approach to fighting terrorism.
President Donald Trump's "intention" to "protect our country from terrorist attacks" is right, Christie told reporters Tuesday. But, the Republican governor added, "I've always believed you need to make those decisions based upon intelligence, not generalizations."
Christie, who endorsed Trump after suspending his own presidential campaign, said the rollout of the order was "terrible," citing mass confusion at airports over the weekend and the detention of permanent residents with green cards.
"The president deserved much better," Christie said, suggesting staff was to blame for "unacceptable" mistakes.
Trump's order, signed Friday, banned refugees across the world from entering the United States for 120 days; indefinitely suspended admission to Syrian refugees; and blocked immigration from seven majority-Muslim countries for 90 days.
