Trump dismisses interim prosecutor for defying decree against Muslims
Washington, Jan 31, 2017 (AFP) - US President Donald Trump on Monday dismissed interim prosecutor Sally Yates after declaring that the Justice Department would not defend the decision to ban The entry into the United States of refugees and people from seven Muslim countries. "Acting Attorney General Sally Yates has betrayed the Justice Department by refusing to enforce the legal order designed to protect citizens of the United States," the White House said in a statement. "President Trump has replaced Yates with his duties and has appointed Dana Boente, district attorney for the eastern district of Virginia, to serve as acting attorney general until Senator Jeff Sessions is confirmed by the Senate." In a memo, Secretary Sally Yates - who served as the number two cabinet in the Barack Obama administration - said she doubted the legality and morality of the presidential executive order. "My responsibility is to ensure that the position of the...