Trump admin slams CBS for leaving out ‘absurd bit of fraud’ from ‘60 Minutes’ profile of deported husband and father
New York Post • • nation
Key Points:
- The Trump administration criticized a CBS News "60 Minutes" segment for omitting key information about Moussa Diawara, an illegal immigrant from Mali deported to Ghana after overstaying a visa and claiming asylum based on his sexual orientation.
- DHS General Counsel James Percival highlighted that Diawara's claim of being gay, used to justify asylum, was fraudulent since Diawara is married to a woman and has two children.
- Diawara was ordered removed by an immigration judge in 2012, and DHS deported him to Ghana with diplomatic assurances for his safety, a fact not mentioned in the CBS segment.
- Diawara claimed on his asylum application that he feared persecution in Mali due to his homosexuality, but after deportation, he alleged Ghana forced him back to Mali where he faced homelessness and danger.
- CBS reported that Diawara eventually fled Mali again with help from local truckers and requested the new country's name remain undisclosed for his protection.
