NBC and MSNBC host Andrea Mitchell argued, “the 2016 campaign has gone to a very dark place” regarding the Syrian refugees during an interview with former USAID Administrator and distinguished fellow at Georgetown’s School of Foreign Service Rajiv Shah on Wednesday. Mitchell said, “the 2016 campaign has gone to a very dark place, from my judgment, in terms of these refugees, and the facts of how we vet refugees.” Shah then stated, “i think it’s important to know who these refugees are, and i visited with them at Zaatari, in Jordan, and throughout Lebanon. These are primarily women and children, many have lost their — the man in the family to violence inside of Syria. There are 4.2 million refugees. More than 3 million of them are in Turkey, Lebanon, and Jordan, and we work closely with those countries to make sure that they keep their borders open and they welcome those refugees in a safe and supportive manner. As you know, more than 150,000 now, in Europe. And so, for the United States to take 10,000 refugees is certainly consistent with our values, but it’s also a major part of the strategy to make sure all countries do their