Do you remember his talking about the 9/11 families of the terrorists last night? They were his example of what he meant.
He had the details of the families wrong, but he had the point right. Knowing relatives were permitted to flee when they should have had to account.
He had the details of the families wrong, but he had the point right. Knowing relatives were permitted to flee when they should have had to account.
That's him answering a question other than the one that is being asked.
Look, the quote has been provided multiple times. He talked about "taking out" the families of terrorists because "they care about them". That is something completely different from saying that we should hold for questioning family members of known terrorists. You're focusing only on one remark in one context but ignoring the broader statements he has made.
He's had a million chances to come out and say "no, I am not talking about taking out someone just because they have a family member who is a terrorist." He hasn't said that. At least, not that I'm aware.