Monday, January 30, 2017

Trump fires Acting Attorney General

The news story of the night is that President Trump fired Sally Yates, Obama's Acting Attorney General. Stephen Dinan reports for the Washington Times,
Mr. Trump relieved Sally Q. Yates, the deputy attorney general who had stepped into the role as the government’s top lawyer at the change of administrations, after she issued a kamikaze attack on her new boss, refusing to defend his executive order in the courts.

In her place, Mr. Trump named Dana Boente, a federal prosecutor, as acting attorney general.

“Ms. Yates is an Obama administration appointee who is weak on borders and very weak on illegal immigration,” the White House said. “It is time to get serious about protecting our country. Calling for tougher vetting for individuals traveling from seven dangerous places is not extreme. It is reasonable and necessary to protect our country.”
Read more here.

She got what she richly deserved!

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