Earnest: "I Wouldn't Rule Out An Important Role For Congress" To Play In Deciding How Many Refugees To Take In Townhall.com Staff | Posted: Sep 08, 2015 3:44 PM Share Tweet Addressing the Syrian refugee crisis at Tuesday's White House briefing, Obama press secretary Josh Earnest said he "wouldn't rule out" a "part" for Congress in deciding the number of refugees the United States should take in. Read more at RealClearPolitics Video Log Guess Who Opposes Mail-In Voting in an Upcoming Election? Bronson Stocking Panic Has Struck a Blue State Now That Biden's Taking Aim at Fracking Beth Baumann Key Advisor Reveals Trump's Post-Presidency Plans Beth Baumann Former NYT Editor Recalls Bullying Culture Among Staff: 'It's Kind of Like a Virtue' Bronson Stocking ICE Deported Accused Murderer to El Salvador Before Biden Stopped Deportations Bronson Stocking Report: Hundreds of National Guard Troops Test Positive for COVID Cortney O'Brien SHOW COMMENTS CARTOONS | Tom Stiglich View Cartoon Most Popular Panic Has Struck a Blue State Now That Biden's Taking Aim at Fracking Rural America, Prepare for Biden's Newly-Proposed Tax Key Advisor Reveals Trump's Post-Presidency Plans