Trump SACKS Attorney General after she told Justice Department NOT to defend his travel ban

Daily Mail
January 31, 2017

President Donald Trump has fired the acting Attorney General after she refused to defend his controversial immigration order. 

Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Daniel Ragsdale was fired just two hours later without explanation.

Acting Attorney General Sally Yates, a Democratic appointee, was accused of ‘betraying’ America after she directed Justice Department attorneys not to defend Trump’s so called ‘Muslim ban’ on Monday. She said she was not convinced the order was lawful.

Dana Boente was sworn in as acting attorney general at 9pm on Monday in a hastily arranged ceremony after Trump fired his predecessor. He has already issued an order for the Justice Department to defend Trump’s executive order.

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

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This article was posted: Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at 8:39 am






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