Trump fires acting AG after Justice Department staff told not to defend refugee order

Fox News.com ^ | January 30, 2017

[Kaslin]

President Donald Trump relieved acting Attorney General Sally Yates of her duties Monday night after she directed Justice Department attorneys not to defend Trump's controversial executive refugee and immigration ban.

Yates, a holdover from the Obama Administration, was replaced as acting attorney general by Dana Boente, the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia.

White House spokesman Sean Spicer said Yates had "betrayed the Justice Department" by refusing to enforce Trump's order, which temporarily halted the entire U.S. refugee program and banned all entries from seven Muslim-majority nations for 90 days.

[HokieMom]

Lots more winning on the way! Much yet to be done.

[AndyJackson]

shocked

I think the word you are looking for is gratified.

[MinuteGal]

"He has just fired someone else. Ragsdale.."

Who's "Ragsdale"?

Please amplify.

Leni

[Williams]

Let’s investigate which democrats encouraged her to defy the law.

[RummyChick]

ICE

[HokieMom]

Kristinn Taylor Retweeted BNO News 21m21 minutes ago

Statement from DHS Secretary John Kelly gives no reason for Trump's dismissal of Acting ICE Director Daniel Ragsdale

Thomas D. Homan has been appointed to take over as Acting Director of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency

BREAKING: President Trump dismisses Acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Daniel Ragsdale

[vannrox]

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.

[fortes fortuna juvat]

I am still going strong for the Donald, as well as is my wife.
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I would hope that the vast majority of the supporters of President Trump are now more solidly behind him than ever before, given that he has already made good on a number of his important campaign promises. The more vigorously he is attacked by the Marxist anti-Americans of the left, the more resolute we should be in his defense. This is not a silly political game we’re engaged in with our internal enemies, it’s a war for the preservation of our country.

[mrsmith]

LMAO

Even CNN's leftist fellow-travelers are laughing at this hyperbole.

[JudgemAll]

The administrations are filled with terror sympathizing Obama spies

[Amish with an attitude]

I’m surprised to hear that any holdovers from the 0burka administration were not summarily purged the day after the inauguration.

[fortes fortuna juvat]

Even CNN’s leftist fellow-travelers are laughing at this hyperbole.
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All these Marxist anti-Americans have an expression on their ugly mugs that literally shouts out what they’re all about.

[Conserv]

Where the hell is McConnell?

[House Atreides]

MONDAY NIGHT MASSACRE?
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Nah ... MONDAY NIGHT FLUSHING!

[luvie]

It would darn sure become less expensive! for us!

[SERKIT]

[Political Junkie Too]

Where the hell is McConnell?

Doncha know? The Hallmark Channel was running a Perry Mason marathon this weekend!

-PJ

[MinuteGal]

Acting AG Sally Yates could have tendered her resignation today to the President on her "moral" grounds, but she didn't. Why not?

Because by deliberately provoking getting fired she's attracting all kinds of acclaim, sympathy, admiration and publicity from across the fruited plain. She's made herself into a high-minded patriot, a hero...and an icon of the left, all in one swell foop.

To what purpose?

To remain on the Swamp payroll with all its benefits and perks, look for her to run for public office, probably for a U. S. senatorial seat in the 2018 election when 33 of the 100 senatorial spots will be open. She will have a good base to start in with thanks to her calculated move today.

If she had merely resigned, she would have been a 30-day wonder in the news before crash-landing into the ash heap of history.

Leni

[Parmy]

"it’s a war for the preservation of our country."

So true.

[Jane Long]

Agree.

Posted similar, earlier.

Sally’s a hack, she can’t turn back...to morality, that is.