On Monday, US President Donald Trump fired acting Attorney General Sally Yates, just hours after she refused to enforce his controversial immigration ban.
Trump’s directive, announced on Friday night, put new travel restrictions on citizens from seven Muslim-majority nations, a 120-day hold on letting refugees into the country, and an indefinite ban on refugees from Syria.
In a memo released Monday, Yates said she was not convinced that Trump’s executive order was legal.
“I am responsible for ensuring that the positions we take in court remain consistent with this institution’s solemn obligation to always seek justice and stand for what is right,” wrote Yates, who was appointed as Deputy Attorney General under Obama.
“At present, I am not convinced that the defence of the executive order is consistent with these responsibilities, nor am I convinced that the executive order is lawful.
“Consequently, for as long as I am the Acting Attorney General, the Department of Justice will not present arguments in defense of the Executive Order, unless and until I become convinced that it is appropriate to do so.”
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Hours later, she was “relieved of her duties,” after a statement said she had “betrayed the Department of Justice by refusing to enforce a legal order to protect citizens of the United States.”
She was described as “an Obama Administration appointee who is weak on borders and very weak on illegal immigration.”
So, who is Sally Yates? Who is the woman who “betrayed” the Department of Justice with her “weak” policies? The attorney general who sacrificed her position to make a point about fairness in America?
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I thought the Americans had an election and that Donald Trump won. Sally Yates was there because of transitition between the two administrations. Jeff Sessions was nominated by Trump to take over the department in November. All they were waiting on was the congress to vote.
That is not the point. The point is the manner in which she was fired and no doubt the personal abuse she is getting, for simply putting the Constitution of the United States of America over and above a tyrannical dangerous dictator.
Fired for upholding the Constitution.
A true American Patriot.
Fired for insubordination quite legally and correctly. She refused to carry out lawful instructions designed to make Americans more safe. A true American Patriot fired a Democrat hack for good reasons she gave him all by herself.
The whole point is that the Attorney General did not find them lawful. You seem like a big fan of #alternative facts
Establishment Government attempting to suppress those who champion the Constitution.
She has led the charge, with two GOP Senators Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski opposing Trump nominations.
http://thehill.com/homenews...
Don't you mean Trump was being a dick not consulting her initially so they can have a lawful policy that can be upheld. he needs to slow down and make sure his decisions are thought through and sensible and so far he has failed to do that.