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Justice correspondent, evan perez. >> don, an extraordinary series of events as president trump fired sally yates, the acting attorney general, because she had ordered the justice department not to defend the president's executive order on immigration and refugees. the president's order rolled ought chaotically over the weekend, band travel to the united states of people from seven countries, deemed to be security risks. yates is an obama appointee and a nearly 30-year career lawyer in the justice department. on monday evening, she told justice department lawyers, quote, i am responsible for e...

It was the visa waiver program applied. secondly, this has terrible optics. we're the beacon of liberty to the world. this sends the wrong message to our friends, allies and enemies. all the above, and on to have top of it all to say this is about terrorism, well, what about saudi arabia? why were they left off the list? >> we have a statement from the new acting attorney general. it reads in part based on the. and probably drafted. i rescind former acting attorney general's guidance and direct the men and women of the department of justice to do our sworn duty and defend the lawful orders of ...

Place here. here's a statement that a spokesperson released today. he said president obama is heartebbed by the level of engagement taking place in communities around the country. in his final official speech as president, he spoke about the important role of citizens and how all americans have a responsibility to be the guardians of our democracy, not just during an election year, but every day. citizens exercising their constitutional right to sebl, organize and have their voices heard by elected officials is exactly what we expect to see when american values are at stake. with regard to com...

Countries deemed to be security risks. yates is an appointee of barack obama. on monday evening she told justice department lawyers that, quote, i am responsible for ensuring that the positions we take in court remain consistent with this institution's sullen obligation to always seek justice and stand for what's right. he said she didn't think the executive order is lawful. a few hours later the white house issued a statement attacking yates for being weak on illegal immigration. the statement said yates, quote, has betrayed the department of justice by refusing to enforce a legal order desig...

Risks. yates is an appointee of president obama and a nearly 30-year career lawyer in the justice department. monday she told justice department lawyers "that i am responsible for ensuring that the positions we take in court remain consistent with this institution's solemn obligation to always seek justice and stand for what's right." she went on to say that she didn't think the executive order is lawful. a few hours later, the white house issued a statement attacking yates for being weak on illegal immigration. the statement said yates, "has betrayed the department of justice by refusing to e...