Speaking earlier Tuesday, Andrew Giuliani, the executive director of the White House FIFA Task Force, said Artan was denied admittance for "very good reason" but declined to offer details.
Andrew GIULIANI.
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Lying just to LIE
https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/49016259/us-official-somalia-omar-artan-suspected-terror-ties
A United States official said Tuesday night that Omar Artan, the Somalian referee who was denied entry into the country ahead of the World Cup, was refused admission due to "association with suspected members of terror organizations."