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The acting Attorney General Sally Yates has told Justice Department lawyers not to make legal arguments defending President Donald Trump's executive order on immigration and refugees, according to sources familiar with the order.

The move sets up a dramatic clash between the White House and the Obama-appointed Yates.

"My responsibility is to ensure that the position of the Department of Justice is not only legally defensible, but is informed by our best view of what the law is after consideration of all the facts," she said in a letter. "In addition, I am responsible for ensuring that the positions we take in court remain consistent with this institution's solemn obligation to always seek justice and stand for what is right."

"At present, I am not convinced that the defense of the executive order is consistent with these responsibilities nor am I convinced that the executive order is lawful," she wrote.
But Yates is only serving until Trump attorney general nominee Jeff Sessions is confirmed, meaning her decision is likely extremely short-lived because her order is enforced only until she leaves office.

"This will be moot. Then we will very much see the Trump Justice Department led by Jeff Sessions defend this executive order pretty vigorously. And then it will be up to the courts," said Steve Vladeck, a CNN contributor and law professor at the University of Texas School of Law.

Currently, there are cases filed in at least five states including Virginia, New York, Massachusetts, Washington and California that are challenging Trump's order.
The decision effectively grounds the executive order for the next few days until Sessions is sworn in.

The White House could choose to fire Yates and install someone who will carry out the administration¹s priorities, but it did not immediately respond to a CNN request for comment.
Trump's executive order, signed Friday, bars citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the United States for the next 90 days and suspends the admission of all refugees for 120 days.

 

[Ithil]

So basically they need to delay Sessions being confirmed for as long as they can.

 

[Jibbed]

Definitely thread-worthy. Courageous move but I can't see her lasting the week now.

 

[Cutebrute]

Hopefully the (few) remaining Obama appointees and staff continue to fight the good fight like this, for however long it can last.

 

[hodayathink]

So realistically, how long can we hold off Sessions for? When it does come to a vote, even the best case scenario is that he's confirmed 52-48, but how long can we actually hold off the confirmation?

 

[knitoe]

So basically they need to delay Sessions being confirmed for as long as they can.

So realistically, how long can we hold off Sessions for? When it does come to a vote, even the best case scenario is that he's confirmed 52-48, but how long can we actually hold off the confirmation?

That does nothing. Trump can fire her this second and put someone in temporary.

 

[BackLogJoe]

She basically just ended her career. She will be fired on twitter on a 3am coke induced twitter rant.

 

[faisal233]

 

[The Faceless Master]

get fired a hero or live long enough to becomey

 

[faisal233]

She basically just ended her career. She will be fired on twitter on a 3am coke induced twitter rant.

She just started her political career.

 

[WhiskerFrisker]

get fired a hero or live long enough to becomey

Shouldn't have bolded it lol 😂😂

 

[SolarPowered]

She just started her political career.

Yep

Being fired by Trump because of resistance should be more like a badge of honor than a black mark.

 

[faisal233]

Yep

Being fired by Trump because of resistance should be more like a badge of honor than a black mark.

A temp job at that, waiting to hand over the reigns to Sessions. Zero downside.

Dems need to stall Sessions as much as they can.

 

[Zaph]

There is nothing the Trump administration can do to you that is worse than what the history books will say if you do as you're told.

 

[Chmpocalypse]

So basically they need to delay Sessions being confirmed for as long as they can.

They should demand another round of questions. They have the right and the justification to delay jim "maybe he's a race traitor" sessions for as long as they need to.

 

[Measley]

Shit has just hit the fan boys and girls!

Sally Yates= Hero.

 

[BronzeWolf]

What a brave woman

 

[IggyChooChoo]

She just started her political career.

I'd vote for her right now.

 

[faisal233]

I'd vote for her right now.

Me too and I know nothing about her. Yates 2020.

 

[gamz]

Wow! She is doing what's right. Bravo Sally!

 

[Aaronology]

The Right is incensed. I definitely can't see her surviving this. I expect a Trump "You're Fired!" tweet any minute.

At any rate, she's going down as a hero. Democrats need to take fucking note.

 

[Ourobolus]

Waiting on confirmation from other sites other than the Alt-Gov Twitter feeds, but it looks like they want to bump up Sessions' confirmation hearing to tomorrow.

 

[PepsimanVsJoe]

Waiting on confirmation from other sites other than the Alt-Gov Twitter feeds, but it looks like they want to bump up Sessions' confirmation hearing to tomorrow.

Goddamn. They're not wasting any time.

Oh well. Yates is the hero this country needs.

 

[PopeReal]

I know nothing about her, but very glad to hear someone is actually thinking that is in a position of power.

 

[giga]

Hero.

 

[RustyNails]

Legend is born.

 

[iammeiam]

trump is on Twitter and not happy:

The Democrats are delaying my cabinet picks for purely political reasons. They have nothing going but to obstruct. Now have an Obama A.G.

Nothing else yet but semi surprising no immediate "BUT NOT FOR LONG" followup.

 

[Doomsayer]

Falling on the sword for all of us.

Legend.

 

[NotLiquid]

Brave and commendable as fuck.

Also equally scary when I think of the potential consequences.

 

[GK86]

Donald J. Trump ‏@realDonaldTrump

The Democrats are delaying my cabinet picks for purely political reasons. They have nothing going but to obstruct. Now have an Obama A.G.


Lol.

 

[BronsonLee]

Then fucking fire her you cock goblin

 

[Tovarisc]

Just in case he deletes it;

He is pissed off by what she did

 

[CrocMother]

Donald J. Trump ‏@realDonaldTrump

The Democrats are delaying my cabinet picks for purely political reasons. They have nothing going but to obstruct. Now have an Obama A.G.


Lol.

What a cry baby. Have nothing going but to whine and complain. Sad!

 

[……forgetit]

Just in case he deletes it;

He is pissed off by what she did

You can't make this shit up

 

[Hypron]

What does "Now have an Obama A. G." mean?

 

[OmniOne]

Just in case he deletes it;

He is pissed off by what she did

It's kinda funny, my reading of his phrasing is that he just found out who the Acting AG was, and what that means.

What a moron.

 

[gamz]

Ah....

Trump has the authority to fire Sally Yates, but she is the only one authorized to sign foreign surveillance warrants.

 

[ivajz]

What does "Now have an Obama A. G." mean?

Attorney General.

 

[GK86]

What does "Now have an Obama A. G." mean?

Attorney General. I have no idea what the sentence is getting at. Dude isn't exactly the king of grammar.

 

[Ourobolus]

What does "Now have an Obama A. G." mean?

Attorney General - referencing Yates

 

[teruterubozu]

What does "Now have an Obama A. G." mean?

I think he means "Now the Dems have an Obama-appointed Attorney General" (as if she wasn't there before) in addition to DEM obstruction tactics.

 

[lastplayed]

What does "Now have an Obama A. G." mean?

Obama Assault Gerbil

 

[Hypron]

Attorney General.

Attorney General. I have no idea what the sentence is getting at. Dude isn't exactly the king of grammar.

Attorney General - referencing Yates

I think he means "Now the Dems have an Obama-appointed Attorney General" (as if she wasn't there before) in addition to DEM obstruction tactics.

Thanks. I'm still confused why he says "Now" since she's been there for a while haha

 

[ivajz]

Thanks. I'm still confused why he says "Now" since she's been there for a while haha

I think he's just dumb.

 

[Easy_D]

Possibly dooming her career for the sake of the people? Yeah this woman rocks.

Just in case he deletes it;

He is pissed off by what she did

"For purely political reasons". Well, yes? That's why they're in a different political party to begin with, no? Or is Trump saying we shouldn't start mixing politics into our politics???

What even is this creature

 

[benicillin]

Donald Trump complaining would work if most people liked him. But guess what, they don't. And most people blame those in charge when government is slow and obstructed, as we've seen over the course of Obama. So their constant attempts to blame other people aren't really doing anything.

 

[yanipheonu]

Just in case he deletes it;

He is pissed off by what she did

NO SHIT.

"these politicians are acting like politicians. Sad!"
He really has no clue.

 

[WiiredShawn]

Possibly dooming her career for the sake of the people? Yeah this woman rocks.



"For purely political reasons". Well, yes? That's why they're in a different political party to begin with, no? Or is Trump saying we shouldn't start mixing politics into our politics???

What even is this creature

Look! Up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane!

Yes, Sean, it is all of those things! And also a fascist! Period!

 

[Syncytia]

Possibly dooming her career for the sake of the people? Yeah this woman rocks.

"For purely political reasons". Well, yes? That's why they're in a different political party to begin with, no? Or is Trump saying we shouldn't start mixing politics into our politics???

What even is this creature

His view is probably something along the lines of "I won I'm President I'm in charge everyone do what I say, I have a mandate blah blah blah"

 

[RDreamer]

Donald J. Trump ‏@realDonaldTrump

The Democrats are delaying my cabinet picks for purely political reasons. They have nothing going but to obstruct. Now have an Obama A.G.


Lol.

Well, sorry ya cheeto stained fuckwit. We learned after the last 8 years that delaying and obstructing purely for political reasons results in enormous power. Seems like that's the right way to go.