George W. Bush opens up on Trump's war with the media, Russia and travel ban: "Bush was asked about the media's role in light of President Donald Trump's recent characterization of the media as "enemies of America." He noted he spent a lot of time during his two terms trying to convince Russian President Vladimir Putin to embrace an independent press.
"It's kind of hard to tell others to have an independent free press when we're not willing to have one ourselves," he said.
Bush also addressed the controversy over Trump advisers and the role they may have played in the scandal involving Russian hackers who tried to intervene in the election, saying he would leave questions about whether a special prosecutor should investigate up to the Senate intelligence committee leaders.
"I think we all need answers," he said, noting that he was not a lawyer so, "I'm not sure the right avenue to take."
Bush, the last Republican to occupy the White House before Trump, also was asked about President Trump's controversial executive order that banned immigrants from predominantly Muslim nations.
Asked pointedly if he favored or opposed the policy, Bush said, "I am for an immigration policy that is welcoming and upholds the law.""
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