Luke Russert Slams GOP Immigration Bill: ‘Very Far to the Right’

‘If the House Republicans are starting off so far to the right ...’

Luke Russert Slams GOP Immigration Bill As ‘Very Far To The Right' (NewsBusters)

On Tuesday morning, Luke Russert, NBC News Congressional Correspondent, appeared on MSNBC’s The Rundown with Jose Diaz-Balart to discuss the current tensions between the newly-controlled Republican Congress and President Obama. Speaking to anchor Jose Diaz-Balart, Russert criticized the GOP over the issue of immigration and argued that they “are going to move forward with their bill on Wednesday, Jose. It goes very far to the right.”

Russert’s attack on the GOP’s immigration proposal came following a detailed explanation of how Speaker Boehner wants to work with the White House on a jobs bill and funding for military action against ISIS. The NBC reporter then quickly moved on to playing up the GOP’s “very far to the right” position on immigration:

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