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Trump vows to deport 2 to 3 million people; fine with gay marriage

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WASHINGTON (AP) --President-elect Donald Trump told CBS's "60 Minutes" he's willing to deport or incarcerate 2 million to 3 million people in the country illegally who "are criminal and have criminal records, gang members, drug dealers."

He also said he would accept a fence in some places along the U.S. southern border where he had promised to build a wall.

Such a promise to deport millions was directly at odds with House Speaker Paul Ryan, who told CNN's "State of the Union" on Sunday that mass deportation is not a focus of Republicans right now. Ryan said "I think we should put people's minds at ease" on mass deportation because the top priority is really border security.

Trump campaigned on a vow to build a wall and make Mexico pay for it. He also has insisted he will deport all 11 million people in the country illegally, with exceptions.

In the same interview, Trump said he's "fine" with same-sex marriage as the law of the land, saying the issue was settled by the Supreme Court and "it's done."

"These cases have gone to the Supreme Court. They've been settled. And I'm - I'm fine with that," he added.

The network released portions of Trump's interview in advance of its broadcast Sunday night.