Donald trump tonight has fired the interim attorney general because of her ruling earlier this evening that the Justice Department would not defend the Trump Administrations travel ban that was in that executive order. Sally yates who served under president obama and was asked to stay on in the interim sent a memo to Justice Department lawyers ordering them not to defend trumps order to block refugees and citizens from seven mostly muslim countries. That memo said in part, my responsibility is to ensure that the position of the department of justice is not only legally defensible, but is informed by our best view of what the law is after consideration of all the facts. That memo tonight led to her dismissal. The white house just put out a statement saying, the acting attorney general sally yates has betrayed the department of justice by refusing to enforce a legal order designed to protect the citizens of the United States. Miss yates is an Obama Administration appointee who is weak on
Of justice is not only legally defensible, but is informed by our best view of what the law is after consideration of all the facts. That memo tonight led to her dismissal. The white house just put out a statement saying, the acting attorney general sally yates has betrayed the department of justice by refusing to enforce a legal order designed to protect the citizens of the United States. Miss yates is an Obama Administration appointee who is weak on borders and very weak on illegal immigration. The new acting attorney general is dana boente who was serving as u. S. Attorney for the Eastern District of virginia. And just tonight, another development. We know not what to make of it involving the head of immigration and customs enforcement. As you saw briefly our panel is here ready to weigh in on our breaking news. First we start with nbc White House Correspondent Kristen Welker who joins us by telephone. Kristen, what more have you been able to add to the record tonight . Well, brian,
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