Quote:WASHINGTON — Acting Attorney General Sally Q. Yates, a holdover from the Obama administration, ordered the Justice Department on Monday not to defend President Trump’s executive order on immigration in court.

“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,” Ms. Yates wrote in a letter to Justice Department lawyers. “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.”

The decision is largely symbolic — Mr. Trump’s nominee to be attorney general, Jeff Sessions, is likely to be confirmed soon — but it highlights the deep divide at the Justice Department and elsewhere in the government over Mr. Trump’s order.

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"I won't do my sworn duty because I don't like it." Sally

There is no defacto veto power conferred upon an AG.

That dumb*** woman needs to resign if she feels she can't do her job instead of *****.

(01-30-2017 07:49 PM)HeartOfDixie Wrote:  "I won't do my sworn duty because I don't like it." Sally

There is no defacto veto power conferred upon an AG.

That dumb*** woman needs to resign if she feels she can't do her job instead of *****.

Exactly

These people are scabs. I mean the DOJ.

Time to do what colleges do with fired coaches, give them a job in fund raising and put the next man in charge until the real coach comes in.

That's her prerogative. Trump should fire her and keep firing the Obama people until he finds someone who will do their job.

Soon to be ex-Acting Attorney General.

(01-30-2017 07:55 PM)bullet Wrote:  That's her prerogative. Trump should fire her and keep firing the Obama people until he finds someone who will do their job.

It's no her prerogative.

If she has an objection her job is to resign.

(01-30-2017 07:58 PM)usmbacker Wrote:  Soon to be ex-Acting Attorney General.

Clearly. She is just establishing her bona fides for going to work for some Soros/Steyer sponsored dream tank.

She is hedging...looking for a job with a Dem Congressman or Senator.

"stand for what is right" is not another way of saying upholding the law.

Reminds me of the Republican Senators not voting to confirm Obama's SC nominee. Speaking of which, the **** will really hit the fan tomorrow when Trump announces his nominee to replace Scalia.

(01-30-2017 08:55 PM)Fort Bend Owl Wrote:  Reminds me of the Republican Senators not voting to confirm Obama's SC nominee. Speaking of which, the **** will really hit the fan tomorrow when Trump announces his nominee to replace Scalia.

Nuclear option, here we come.

As long as the supreme court remains so politicized, that's going to be the norm.

Query--Do you think Trump could do any horse trading with the democrats by agreeing to name Garland when Ginsburg croaks?

(01-30-2017 09:06 PM)Owl 69/70/75 Wrote:  

(01-30-2017 08:55 PM)Fort Bend Owl Wrote:  Reminds me of the Republican Senators not voting to confirm Obama's SC nominee. Speaking of which, the **** will really hit the fan tomorrow when Trump announces his nominee to replace Scalia.

Nuclear option, here we come.

As long as the supreme court remains so politicized, that's going to be the norm.

Query--Do you think Trump could do any horse trading with the democrats by agreeing to name Garland when Ginsburg croaks?

Maybe. I just think he needs to put forth YOUNG constitutionalists that will be there for decades.

Trump just fired her.

(01-30-2017 09:22 PM)solohawks Wrote:  Trump just fired her.

Good. Cleanse the Obama radicals asap.

Despite the fact that I had many disagreements with Scalia at least he was principled and stood by them. Not that it would happen often but he was not some partisan hack if a GOP position was against his principles he would vote against it. Not to mention his dissertations were by far the most fun to read.

(01-30-2017 09:24 PM)shere khan Wrote:  

She is now a martyr.

(01-30-2017 09:22 PM)solohawks Wrote:  Trump just fired her.

Outstanding.

Now the rest of the DOJ holdovers understand that unlike the previous administration this one is going to uphold the law.