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Refusing to enforce a legal order

Trump fires acting Attorney General Sally Yates for gross insubordination



Acting U.S. Attorney General Sally Yates, an Obama appointee, was fired by President Trump tonight after she instructed federal prosecutors not to defend Trump’s immigration-related executive order. This is the way it should be. Elections have consequences and an attorney general who defies the president has to go.
Trump swiftly replaced Yates with Dana Boente as acting attorney general. Here is the statement issued by President Trump:
Statement on the Appointment of Dana Boente as Acting Attorney General The acting Attorney General, Sally Yates, has betrayed the Department of Justice by refusing to enforce a legal order designed to protect the citizens of the United States. This order was approved as to form and legality by the Department of Justice Office of Legal Counsel. Ms. Yates is an Obama Administration appointee who is weak on borders and very weak on illegal immigration. It is time to get serious about protecting our country. Calling for tougher vetting for individuals travelling from seven dangerous places is not extreme. It is reasonable and necessary to protect our country. Tonight, President Trump relieved Ms. Yates of her duties and subsequently named Dana Boente, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, to serve as Acting Attorney General until Senator Jeff Sessions is finally confirmed by the Senate, where he is being wrongly held up by Democrat senators for strictly political reasons. “I am honored to serve President Trump in this role until Senator Sessions is confirmed. I will defend and enforce the laws of our country to ensure that our people and our nation are protected,” said Dana Boente, Acting Attorney General.
Of course immigration hawk Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Alabama) is still on track to become attorney general when and if the Senate gets around to confirming him.

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