President Donald Trump has fired the acting US attorney general, Sally Yates, after she questioned the legality of his immigration ban on some targeted countries.
Sally, who had been appointed under Barack Obama, earlier ordered justice department lawyers not to enforce the president's executive order.
Dana Boente, US attorney for Eastern District of Virginia, replaced her as acting Attorney General.
The new acting Attorney General has directed the department to enforce President Trump's order.
According to BBC, the White House said Ms Yates had "betrayed" the department.
Trump's order temporarily banned nationals from seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the US, and sparked street protests in the US and abroad.
In a letter, Ms Yates had said she was "not convinced" that the president's order was lawful.
"As long as I am the acting attorney general, the department of justice will not present arguments in defence of the Executive Order," she had said.
Sally Yates supposed to be fired for questioning Trump and ordering justice department lawyers not to enforce the president's executive order...Rubbish!
ReplyDeleteShe was sacked because she was not loyal and she doesn't know who her boss is.
ReplyDeleteSee what pride has cost her, and order u can't follow. U just ended ur career.
ReplyDeleteNa WA for dis man oooooooo, he should be cautioned
ReplyDeleteDrama unfolding..
ReplyDeleteShe no obey her oga at the top
ReplyDeletetrump be carefree the betternes of America is in ur hand and 2nd one is also in ur hand
ReplyDeleteThe woman does not know that Trump is a no nonsense man. Am not surprised
ReplyDeleteI love her courage keep it up madam
ReplyDeleteNo nonsense man. Keep on triumphing.
ReplyDeleteShe did the right thing
ReplyDeleteNa wa o. Let's see where all these will lead to.
ReplyDeletePresident Donald Trumph in action!
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