Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) would not say on Tuesday whether he believes the U.S. should accept more Syrian refugees as Europe is increasingly overwhelmed by people fleeing the nation’s bloody conflict.
“I’m not president today and I can’t be president today,” Walker said when asked by ABC News about how he would address the refugee crisis. “Everybody wants to talk about hypotheticals; there is no such thing as a hypothetical.”
When asked again about Syrian refugees, Walker said that as president he would work to defeat the Islamic State, according to ABC News.
“I’m talking about what I would do as president, that’ll be a year and a half from now. I’m going to take on ISIS as president,” the Wisconsin governor said.
The Obama administration is “actively considering a range of approaches to be more responsive to the global refugee crisis,” according to Peter Boogaard, a National Security Council spokesman.
Walker has declined to opine on numerous issues during the early months of his presidential campaign. When asked about Kentucky clerk Kim Davis’ refusal to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, Walker’s campaign gave TPM a vague statement about gay marriage. The Wisconsin governor was also hesitant to take a clear position on birthright citizenship.
