Breaking: Trump Fires Acting Attorney General Who Refused to Defend His Immigration Order
streiff reported just a couple of hours ago that Acting Attorney General Sally Yates, an Obama holdover, had announced that she had ordered the Justice Department not to defend President Trump’s immigration order in court.
Guess what? She is no longer the Acting Attorney General.
President Trump fired his acting attorney general on Monday after she defiantly refused to defend his immigration executive order, accusing the Democratic holdover of trying to obstruct his agenda for political reasons.
Taking action in an escalating crisis for his 10-day-old administration, Mr. Trump declared that Sally Q. Yates had “betrayed” the administration, the White House said in a statement.
The president appointed Dana J. Boente, United States attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, to serve as acting attorney general until Senator Jeff Sessions of Alabama is confirmed.
I have argued in recent days (see here and here, for example) that — while I agree with the thrust of Trump’s order on a policy level, and want to avoid seeing the United States fall into the trap that Europe has regarding Syrian refugees — Trump’s order, in my opinion, violates the law. I think he lacks the authority to make the changes he made on his own, and needed to work with Congress, which has Constitutional authority over matters of immigration and naturalization.
But that’s my opinion, and I am no immigration law expert. I have also noted that people I respect have disagreed with me, and I have acknowledged that I don’t know for sure how a court would rule. I don’t think the order is so patently illegal that a partisan DoJ official should refuse to defend it.
I think Trump did the right thing here.
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Source: http://www.redstate.com/patterico/2017/01/30/breaking-trump-fires-acting-attorney-general-refused-defend-immigration-order/
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Trump SHOULD Fire ANY and ALL Obama Holdovers anyway immediately !!!!
EXCELLENT idea.
Many people who voted for Trump thinks he did the right thing too Red State (Reporter).
Drain the swamp means drain the swamp.
Often upon draining a swamp ugly things are found lurking at the bottom of that swamp.
And the MOST Butt Ugly was that Bottom Feeder Hitlery Big Mouth Bass Clinton !!!!
Why are they prolonging Jeff Sessions confirmation…!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Afraid they might be convicted criminals unable to protect themselves…!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Trump did the right thing.
Jonathan Turley stated Trump’s ban is Legal. Turley is a Law Professor and a staunch Democrat.
Trump is simply following the precedent set forth by the democrats and the neocons before them in violating proper procedures and ignoring Congress. After he has reversed all the damage that these groups have imposed on the United States, it is my hope that he will with Congress pass restrictive laws on the illicit use of Signing Statements, Executive Orders and the like.
One thing about Trump, he doesn’t take prisoners, your fired.
Trump can. He has the power to make decisions concerning foreign policy and immediate decisions that involve national security or public safety issues.
When something really serious happens it often requires an immediate on the spot decision, you simply cannot wait weeks or months for congress and the senate or some committee to debate and then maybe vote.
Framing new laws is one thing.
Authoritative and timely decisions in times of crisis is a very necessary thing.
Someone needs to be in charge.
She questioned the legality of the immigration ban and got fired. That is what a dictator does.
Even a Federal Judge turned parts of Trump Excec Order around since it isn’t constitutional
Finally a leader! No marshmallows here. Drain the swamp. Like the old Revolutionary war flag said Join or Die. Get on board or get out. The choice is yours.