RNC chair says Trump softened stance on Muslims
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11:00 a.m.
Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus says Donald Trump has "pivoted" from his proposed ban on Muslims coming into the United States.
Priebus tells CNN "there is no religious test on the table," despite Trump's statement in December calling for a temporary ban of foreign Muslims from entering the U.S. until elected leaders could figure out "what is going on."
Priebus says Trump is calling for a temporary ban on immigration from countries that harbor and train terrorists until the U.S. has a better vetting system.
The proposed ban is an example of where Trump differs from his pick for vice president. Indiana Gov. Mike Pence immediately called Trump's proposal in December unconstitutional.
Priebus says the selection of Pence shows Trump didn't want to surround himself with "yes people."
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10 a.m.
The chairman of the Republican Party says Donald Trump will bring a message of unity to this week's convention, also working to attract women, young people and minorities into the party.
Speaking on "Fox News Sunday," Reince Priebus discounted the notion that Trump's selection of conservative Indiana Gov. Mike Pence might alienate demographic groups who in recent presidential elections have tended to vote Democrat.
Priebus described Trump and Pence as being "somewhere in the middle of each other" and says Trump plans an engagement tour soon to attract Latino voters.
Priebus says Trump understands the need to grow the party beyond white voters. He says as a whole, after Trump's convention speech on Thursday, voters of different groups will understand why Trump should be president.
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9:25 a.m.
Reince Priebus, chairman of the Republican National Committee, says he expects Thursday night will be a turning point in Donald Trump's bid for the presidency. Priebus says that's when Trump will likely speak at the GOP convention, which starts Monday.
Priebus tells ABC's "This Week" that Trump is already an intriguing figure to Americans. But Priebus says he believes Trump's speech on Thursday will give them a chance to see his presidential side and erase any doubt about Trump's ability to run the White House.
Priebus called Trump's selection of Indiana Gov. Mike Pence as his running mate a "mature pick." He also said he doesn't expect GOP opponents of Trump will successfully disrupt proceedings this week at the GOP convention.