Afghan Girls Will Be Allowed Into U.S. for Robotics Contest

A senior administration official said that Trump raised the issue with his national security adviser, H.R. McMaster, during his trip to Germany last week for the Group of 20 summit, and had asked for additional options. The State Department and Department of Homeland Security came up with several -- with the idea of "paroling" the girls through the Department of Homeland Security, the option ultimately chosen by the National Security Council. The person spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the private deliberations.