January 30, 2017 🟠 Major

Fires Acting AG Sally Yates for refusing to defend Muslim Ban

After Acting Attorney General Sally Yates instructed the DOJ not to defend the Muslim Ban because she was not convinced it was lawful, Trump fired her. The White House statement accused her of being "weak on borders and very weak on illegal immigration" and having "betrayed the Department of Justice."

"Sally Yates has betrayed the Department of Justice." — White House statement on firing

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Offenses:
abuse-of-power obstruction
Domains:
justice-system governance
Tags:
#monday-night-massacre#doj-independence#firing

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