Acting Attorney General Sally Yates, a Democratic appointee, says she’s directed Justice Department attorneys not to defend President Donald Trump’s executive order on refugees.
Yates said in a memo Monday that she is not convinced that Trump’s order is lawful, or that its defense is consistent with the department’s obligation to “always seek justice and stand for what is right.”
Yates was appointed deputy attorney general by President Barack Obama. She became acting attorney general once Loretta Lynch left the position.
Her directive will be in place until she leaves the department, which will happen once the Senate confirms Sen. Jeff Sessions, Trump’s pick for attorney general.
(AP)
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After what happened in Quebec city trump should ban all white Christians from entering the country.
She can be, and should be, asked to leave immediately.
Drain the swamp
and anyone in the Justice Department who fails to obey the new administration will be looking for work. Even a civil servant who can only be fired for cause can be fired for insubordination. All the more so for political appointees.
I thought we were done with seeing this picture!