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Jan 30, 2017

Trump Fires Acting Attorney General Who Advised DOJ Against Defending Immigration Ban

The White House announced that acting Attorney General Sally Yates has been fired because she told the Justice Department not to defend President Trump’s immigration ban. A statement from the press secretary said, “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…

 
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