Trump Fired Obama Attourney General

[80zephyr]

In the White House statement, it says Sally Yates "betrayed the Dept. of Justice".

Of course, that's such a huge load of bullshit because defending the constitution is never a betrayal.

His Muslim ban is not only a stupid Executive Order, it's indefensible in court. Just like how the Trump administration had no defense when they faced the judge the other night. This EO will never stand, so let a Trump AG wage the losing case.

Wrong. The Justice dept ruled on the legality of the EO.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/30/us/politics/trump-immigration-ban-memo.html?_r=0

Ms. Yates’s decision effectively overruled a finding by the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel, which had already approved the executive order “with respect to form and legality.”

Ms. Yates said her determination in deciding not to defend the order was broader, however, and included questions not only about the order’s lawfulness, but also whether it was a “wise or just” policy. She also alluded to unspecified statements that the White House had made before signing the order, which she factored into her review.

She didn't care about the law, she "decided" the policy wasn't wise or just. When she becomes president, she can have that say, until then...

Mark

 

[g5000]

Ridding Women from his dictatorship?

Do you suppose this liberal is so busy falling all over himself to pretend Trump hates women, that he didn't even know Trump replaced the fired woman with another woman?

Ummm...is Dana Boente a transsexual?

Oops! I looked at the wrong picture. Sorry, my mistake.

"Dana" could be either a man's or woman's name.

So you were busy falling all over yourself to make fun of someone else's stupidity...and didn't even notice his photo prior to the post you made fun of.

 

[TheOldSchool]

I'm ashamed that a fellow Virginian agreed to fill the vacancy and work for the vile monster Trump.

You should be ashamed Yates took the position she did, but you would have to have a moral compass first, so no real surprise...

The road your kind takes gets lower than whale shit on a minute by minute basis...

I hope he called her personally...

 

[Rustic]

I totally expected it. She's an Obama appointee and refused to defend the Muslim ban. The ban is going to be challenged in court, and it is the AG's job to defend the Administration. Since she said she would not, I would have been surprised if she wasn't fired.

Well ... the job of the AG is to represent the United States.

This would certainly not be the first time that the AG didn't choose to defend something the government enacted.

The AG is there to give council on stuff like this before it happens. A key part of the problem here is that the administration totally forked over the execution, ignoring the law, failing to think through issues such as green cards, residency, etc., and failing to communicate, leaving those executing the plan to do really stupid illegal stuff, like refusing to allow access to attorneys, ridiculous detention, etc.

Frankly, she probably should have resigned.

But, most places don't pay unemployment as soon if you resign. Getting fired will ensure her unemployment checks will start almost immediately.

You don't necessarily qualify for unemployment if you are fired.

True. But given the circumstances, and depending on the political leanings of those making the decisions, the ex-AG might be able to argue that she was wrongfully terminated.

True! She may be handsomely rewarded for defending the Constitution - which she had a sworn duty to uphold.

She's just a political hack, Washington Redskin stay out of the firewater

 

[Little-Acorn]

She may be handsomely rewarded for defending the Constitution - which she had a sworn duty to uphold.

She just did get "rewarded" for the degree to which she upheld the Constitution and the Laws of the United States.

And she deserved it.

Kudoes to President Trump! Keep up the good work!

 

[rdean]

Wow, many experts didn't expect this. Dana Boente to replace her. This won't help morale at the Justice Department.

Just heard it on MSNBC. No link yet...

I totally expected it. She's an Obama appointee and refused to defend the Muslim ban. The ban is going to be challenged in court, and it is the AG's job to defend the Administration. Since she said she would not, I would have been surprised if she wasn't fired.

If most anyone flat out refused to do their job, they'd be fired, too.

If your boss told you to lie on the witness stand, would you do it as part of "your job"? How far would you go?

Right wingers won't understand this, but some people actually have morals.

 

[namvet]

she was one of Bozo's lib pussy's.good riddance move on

 

[Bob Blaylock]

There will be blowback and fallout.

This •IS• the blowback and fallout, or at least a small part of it. There is much, much more to come, I'm sure. You left wrong-wing filth brought this on yourselves, siding with traitors and terrorists, with criminals and perverts, with all manner of degenerate subhuman scum; while siding against decent, honest, law-abiding Americans.

 

[Wiskers Von Pussyboots]

Wow, many experts didn't expect this. Dana Boente to replace her. This won't help morale at the Justice Department.

Just heard it on MSNBC. No link yet...

WASHINGTON ― President Donald Trump fired acting Attorney General Sally Yates on Monday night, hours after she said the Justice Department would not defendTrump’s executive order on immigration.

White House spokesman Sean Spicer said that Yates had been relieved of her duties. Dana Boente, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, was named as acting attorney general.

Spicer’s statement said Yates had “betrayed the Department of Justice” by refusing to defend Trump’s order. The statement said Yates, a career prosecutor who Trump named as acting attorney general, is “weak on borders and very weak on illegal immigration.”

Boente will serve until Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) is confirmed as attorney general.

This is a breaking news story and will be updated.

TRUMP SACKS ACTING A.G.

To be fair Ms Yates was an Obama Appointee who stated that she was NOT going to defend Trumps immigration EO. Trump has the right to appoint his own people.

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Duh, I'm fully aware of that. There will be blowback and fallout. I'm listening to Professor Laurence Tribe commenting at this time...

My favorite plagiarist. Love this song! Starts at 2:40.

 

[rdean]

There will be blowback and fallout.

This •IS• the blowback and fallout, or at least a small part of it. There is much, much more to come, I'm sure. You left wrong-wing filth brought this on yourselves, siding with traitors and terrorists, with criminals and perverts, with all manner of degenerate subhuman scum; while siding against decent, honest, law-abiding Americans.

And Putin Loving Republicans everywhere.

 

[GWV5903]

In the White House statement, it says Sally Yates "betrayed the Dept. of Justice".

Of course, that's such a huge load of bullshit because defending the constitution is never a betrayal.

Please name verbatim what part of the Constitution was betrayed?

 

[WillowTree]

Hit the road bitch and don't ya come back no mo no mo no mo no mo, hit the road bitch.............

 

[Lakhota]

In the White House statement, it says Sally Yates "betrayed the Dept. of Justice".

Of course, that's such a huge load of bullshit because defending the constitution is never a betrayal.

Please name verbatim what part of the Constitution was betrayed?

Just read the 1st Amendment.

 

[Bob Blaylock]

We have lots of say - and will be saying it.

And the American public will just point at you foolish cretins, and laugh at your relentless idiocy.

 

[Tom Cassidy]

I totally expected it. She's an Obama appointee and refused to defend the Muslim ban. The ban is going to be challenged in court, and it is the AG's job to defend the Administration. Since she said she would not, I would have been surprised if she wasn't fired.

Well ... the job of the AG is to represent the United States.

This would certainly not be the first time that the AG didn't choose to defend something the government enacted.

The AG is there to give council on stuff like this before it happens. A key part of the problem here is that the administration totally forked over the execution, ignoring the law, failing to think through issues such as green cards, residency, etc., and failing to communicate, leaving those executing the plan to do really stupid illegal stuff, like refusing to allow access to attorneys, ridiculous detention, etc.

Frankly, she probably should have resigned.

Almost.

The job of the AG is to defend the US constitution and enforce the law.

The specific Executive Order at hand is unlawful. It clearly violates tenets of the constitution. It is so indefensible that all the Trump administration could do the other night was throw up their hands because they had no coherent case to make.

I've been reading lots of posts that quote the "unlawful and unconstitutional" aspects of this EO. What exactly makes it either?

It's a Muslim ban, which violates the First Amendment. That's why the pseudocons are too chickenshit to call it what it is, including Trump.

No asswipe.......there are 7 countries on the list obama created.....there are 50 muslim majority countries....even someone as stupid as you should be able to tell that 7 is less than 43.........

therefore, it is not a muslim ban, since muslims from the other 43 muslim countries can enter our country with no problem.....

Please....bring intelligence to your posts....

No, the liberal punk is right. Don't be a pussy. We should call a spade a spade. It is a Muslim ban. Every terrorist is a Muslim, so we say "Muslim terrorist" and pick on people who won't call them that. Every person banned from coming in are Muslims, so it is a Muslim ban. We must be logically consistent.

Show some spine, son!

GO TRUMP!

 

[gallantwarrior]

In the White House statement, it says Sally Yates "betrayed the Dept. of Justice".

Of course, that's such a huge load of bullshit because defending the constitution is never a betrayal.

His Muslim ban is not only a stupid Executive Order, it's indefensible in court. Just like how the Trump administration had no defense when they faced the judge the other night. This EO will never stand, so let a Trump AG wage the losing case.

Wrong. The Justice dept ruled on the legality of the EO.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/30/us/politics/trump-immigration-ban-memo.html?_r=0

Ms. Yates’s decision effectively overruled a finding by the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel, which had already approved the executive order “with respect to form and legality.”

Ms. Yates said her determination in deciding not to defend the order was broader, however, and included questions not only about the order’s lawfulness, but also whether it was a “wise or just” policy. She also alluded to unspecified statements that the White House had made before signing the order, which she factored into her review.

She didn't care about the law, she "decided" the policy wasn't wise or just. When she becomes president, she can have that say, until then...

Mark

That would appear to render her the sole arbiter of what is "wise or just", wouldn't it. Pretty arrogant of her.

 

[Billy_Kinetta]

In the White House statement, it says Sally Yates "betrayed the Dept. of Justice".

Of course, that's such a huge load of bullshit because defending the constitution is never a betrayal.

Please name verbatim what part of the Constitution was betrayed?

Just read the 1st Amendment.

Please post the part you find pertinent to the opposition, so you can be torn apart accurately.

 

[skye]

I love and respect President Trump....that goes without saying

And I love love love Mr Bannon! love him!

 

[Lakhota]

Is this what "sane" Americans want? To destroy the state?

The Breitbart executive director turned GOP leader boasted at a party about his goal of destroying the conservative establishment.

“Lenin,” he answered, “wanted to destroy the state, and that’s my goal too. I want to bring everything crashing down, and destroy all of today’s establishment.”

His goal was to bring down the entire establishment including the leaders of the Republican Party in Congress.

Steve Bannon, Trump's Top Guy, Told Me He Was 'A Leninist' Who Wants To ‘Destroy the State’

 

[Sun Devil 92]

Wow, many experts didn't expect this. This won't help morale at the Justice Department.

Just heard it on MSNBC. No link yet...

You almost have to feel bad for Trump, having to deal with this shitstorm he's created. He's never had to worry about anything in his entire life, and now here he is.

I suspect he's having the most fun ever in his life.

He's spent his whole life robbing from and avoiding the peasantry, now he gets to use them as his playthings.

And we have you to thank for it.