Israelis hold American and Israeli flags with the new U.S. embassy in the background in Jerusalem, Monday, May 14, 2018. Israel prepared for the festive inauguration of a new U.S. Embassy.

Nat'l Politics: US Embassy in Jerusalem; John Kelly on Immigration

The Brian Lehrer Show | May 11, 2018

Karen Tumulty, political columnist for The Washington Post, talks about the latest in national politics, including the news surrounding the United States officially moving its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, John Kelly's comments on immigration and more.

Caller Lou says John Kelly's remark on immigration "is not just offensive, but in a deeper sense, it is saddening." And "these people have to remember this country was built by people who had nothing other than the desire to build something."
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) May 14, 2018

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