Trump shifted away complete muslim ban pence

You're referring to the evolution of the Trump administration's stance on travel restrictions related to Muslim-majority countries.

Initially, during his presidential campaign in 2015 and early 2016, Donald Trump called for a "total and complete shutdown" of Muslim immigration to the United States. This proposal was widely criticized as unconstitutional, discriminatory, and harmful to national security.

After winning the election, Trump's administration began drafting an executive order that would restrict travel from several Muslim-majority countries. The order, signed on January 27, 2017, was titled "Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States" and targeted seven countries: Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen.

The order was widely condemned as a "Muslim ban" and faced legal challenges. In March 2017, a federal judge blocked the order, and the Supreme Court ultimately upheld a revised version of the order, known as the "Travel Ban 2.0," in June 2018.

However, in September 2017, Trump's Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, and Secretary of Homeland Security, John Kelly, reportedly convinced Trump to shift the focus from a blanket ban on Muslim-majority countries to a more targeted approach based on national security concerns.

In March 2018, the Trump administration announced a new travel ban, known as the "Travel Ban 3.0," which dropped Iraq from the list of restricted countries and added North Korea and Venezuela. The new ban also introduced new criteria for evaluating travel restrictions, including whether a country's government was cooperating with the US on counterterrorism efforts and whether it was a "state sponsor of terrorism."

In 2019, the Trump administration announced a new travel ban, known as the "Travel Ban 4.0," which further refined the restrictions and added Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar, and Tanzania to the list of restricted countries.

Throughout the evolution of the travel restrictions, Vice President Mike Pence has consistently supported Trump's efforts to restrict travel from certain countries, citing national security concerns. However, Pence has also acknowledged the need for a more nuanced approach that balances national security with humanitarian concerns and respect for religious freedom.

In summary, while Trump's initial proposal for a "total and complete shutdown" of Muslim immigration was widely criticized, the administration's subsequent travel restrictions have been more targeted and based on national security concerns.