WASHINGTON WEEK

WITH GWEN IFILL

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11 @ 9:00PM

GOP presidential frontrunner Donald Trump continues to draw fire for his proposal to temporarily block all non-U.S. citizen Muslims from entering the United States. Many Republicans have denounced Trump’s anti-Muslim plan and the White House said he should be disqualified from serving as president.

Now, with the Iowa Caucuses less than two months away, GOP leaders who had hoped to broaden the demographic appeal of the party are concerned that Trump could become the party’s standard bearer and cost the party not only the White House but congressional seats. There are also concerns among Republican ranks about Trump’s renewed threats to run as an Independent if he feels mistreated by GOP leaders.

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