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Trump fires Acting Attorney General Sally Yates

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Trump has just fired acting AG Sally Yates for not supporting the EO.

"For betraying" the law.

Welcome to a new Watergate Era.
 
I don't think it's clear cut.

She's not wrong for refusing to defend the EO. And her responsibility is to the law and the Constitution, not the President. There's a long history of Justice Dept. independence on this front, for good reason.

That said, I think she should have resigned and said her piece. She forced Trump's hand and left him with no choice but to fire her
 
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MysteryMen said:
I don't think it's clear cut.

She's not wrong for refusing to defend the EO. And her responsibility is to the law and the Constitution, not the President. There's a long history of Justice Dept. independence on this front, for good reason.

That said, I think she should have resigned and said her piece. She forced Trump's hand and left him with no choice but to fire her
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Or fucking wait 3 or 4 days until Sessions is approved?

Just fucking absurd.
 
MysteryMen said:
I don't think it's clear cut.

She's not wrong for refusing to defend the EO. And her responsibility is to the law and the Constitution, not the President. There's a long history of Justice Dept. independence on this front, for good reason.

That said, I think she should have resigned and said her piece. She forced Trump's hand and left him with no choice but to fire her
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I don't follow. What she did wasn't wrong, but Trump's hand was forced. Some piece is missing here.
 
DeaconSlim2.0 said:
Or fucking wait 3 or 4 days until Sessions is approved?

Just fucking absurd.
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Well that wasn't really an option dude. If you think the policy shouldn't be defended, you can't just suck it up and defend it anyway. Violates your oath
 
JuiceCrewAllStar said:
I don't follow. What she did wasn't wrong, but Trump's hand was forced. Some piece is missing here.
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Saying that she would not defend the law but then not resigning was wrong. You don't just get to make that decision unilaterally as the AG. If the president wants you to defend something and you don't think you can, the right thing to do is voice your concerns and step down
 
MysteryMen said:
Saying that she would not defend the law but then not resigning was wrong. You don't just get to make that decision unilaterally as the AG. If the president wants you to defend something and you don't think you can, the right thing to do is voice your concerns and step down
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I thought the AG could rightfully refuse to defend something if there was precedence or law that they could point to? Not necessarily in this case since it's somewhat uncharted territory, but I don't think she had to step down if she couldn't defend what Trump asked.

I could be wrong in this, especially since the United States could in theory be sued and need to have representation in a court of law.
 
Trump just fired the only person in the government who could sign foreign intelligence wiretapping warrants.
 
According to CNN, the signer has to be someone confirmed by the senate. I don't know if she fits that bill.
 
On the west wing Bartlet always hated his AG, so I think Trump was wrong


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