Supports travel ban

Perry’s office confirms that he wants a travel ban. He has previously called for stepped-up screening at entry points but has stopped short of an outright restriction. Communications director:

Gov. Perry believes it is the right policy to ban air travel from countries hit hardest by Ebola … provided there is an exception for aid workers

.@GovernorPerry: I believe it is the right policy to ban air travel from countries that have been hit hardest by the Ebola outbreak. #Ebola

— Gov. Greg Abbott (@GovAbbott) October 17, 2014