Trump's Attorney General Questions

1.       Who is Sally Yates?

a.       She was U.S. attorney general appointed by Obama.

2.       Why does President Trump have an Obama appointee as acting Attorney General?

a.       He has not yet had who he wants (Jeff Sessions) voted in by the senate.

3.       For what reason did President Trump fire Yates? (How did the White House explain the decision?)

a.       She told Department of Justice employees to not defend Trump’s executive order on immigration.

b.      They said she is weak on borders and illegal immigration.

4.       How did Ms. Yates explain her decision to defy President Trump’s hold on immigration from several countries?

a.       As attorney general her responsibility is to make sure that the Department of Justice is informed by what their best view of what the law is after considering the facts. As long as she is attorney general they will not present arguments in the defense of the executive order.