Pence: Judge 'certainly' has the authority to rule against immigration order

During an interview with ABC News' "This Week" that aired Sunday, Vice President Mike Pence was asked about the authority of the federal judge who issued a temporary stay against the administration's immigration order.

After Pence said they would be fighting the ruling, host George Stephanopoulos questioned, "But doesn't this judge have the authority to do what he did as well?"

The vice president responded by saying, "He certainly does, and that's why the administration is complying with that order as we speak. And we'll go through the process in the courts to get a stay of that order, so that again, we can...implement— this action that is...entirely focused on the safety and security of the American people."

President Trump, meanwhile, has spoken out more strongly about the judge's decision, tweeting on Saturday, "The opinion of this so-called judge, which essentially takes law-enforcement away from our country, is ridiculous and will be overturned!"

He later added, "Because the ban was lifted by a judge, many very bad and dangerous people may be pouring into our country. A terrible decision."

Trump also tweeted, "The judge opens up our country to potential terrorists and others that do not have our best interests at heart. Bad people are very happy!"

On Friday, U.S. District Court Judge James Robart ruled against the administration's order; the Justice Department quickly moved to appeal the decision, but that effort was defeated early Sunday.