washington senior cabinet members lobby president donald trump remove iraq list seven muslim-majority nations include initial travel ban administration official say country likely would appear new executive order expect soon defense secretary jim mattis national security adviser h.r mcmaster secretary state rex tillerson homeland security chief john kelly make case trump remove iraq ongoing u.s. military civilian operations country accord three u.s. officials say cabinet members make case separately recent meet administration official say new executive order would likely exclude iraq another u.s. official say state department confident iraq would appear congressional aide say iraq would remove follow conversations among white house advisers tuesday ask whether iraq would leave revise order white house say announcements executive order right white house official say order likely come monday federal court block trump jan. 27 executive order temporarily bar travelers iran iraq libya somalia sudan syria yemen trump say travel limitations necessary protect unite state attack islamist militants americans deeply divide measure support stir national protest condemn prominent u.s. company ally currently 5,200 american troop deploy iraq assist iraqi kurdish force retake mosul last city iraq control islamic state militants iraqis fight alongside u.s. troop years work translators many iraqis resettle unite state follow threats affiliation u.s. troop unite state also rely iraq provide visa substantial contract force support u.s. military presence iraqi prime minister haider al-abadi ask trump lift ban people country first phone call feb. 10 resist call influential pro-iranian shi ite politicians retaliate ban cabinet members lobby trump remove iraq new travel ban officials