And 8 in the evening in washington where President Trumps controversial Executive Order imposing a travel ban on people coming from seven muslim majority countries has received a dramatic set back. The acting us Attorney General, sally yates, has told Justice Department lawyers not to defend it in court. In a letter she said she was not convinced it was lawful. Ms yates was appointed as Deputy Attorney general under president obama but was asked by donald trump to temporarily take over while a long term replacement was found. Just days after leaving the white house, barack obama has also intervened in the row warning that American Values are at stake. In a statement his spokesman says. And in the past couple of hours senior democrat politicians have gathered at a rally outside the supreme court. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and Senate Leader Chuck Schumer called the order un american. All of us take an Oath Of Office to protect and defend the constitution of the united states. Wh
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