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>> anderson, this is an extraordinary order from the acting attorney general sally yates. she's ordering the justice department lawyers not to defend this executive order that the president -- the new president donald trump issued on friday with regard to refugees and immigration. she says in her order to the justice department lawyers that she does not believe that this order is lawful. that's a big deal for the government, because now they're facing challenges in at least five jurisdictions, five states right now, anderson, where judges are hearing challenges to whether this lay, this execut...

It. a lot of people did not see this, including sally yates. she struggled with this over the weekend, anderson, that's what i'm told by sources at the justice department. timely she issued this order that they are not going to defend this, at least until the new attorney general takes office. >> evan perez, thanks very much. president trump just tweeted -- the democrats are delaying my cabinet picks for purely political reasons. they have nothing going but to obstruct, now an obama ag. bringing in legal expertise, laura coats,le a constitutional attorney page pate, and professionor dershowi...

Suspends the refugee programs for 120 days. over the weekend it prompted protests in the streets and elicited a strong response. >> this executive order was mean-spirited and un-american. >> reporter: today a cutting rebuttal from the president. >> i noticed that chuck schumer yesterday with fake tears. i'm going to ask him who was his acting coach, because i know him very well. i don't see him as a crier. >> reporter: it's not just democrats raising alarm. >> you have an extreme vetting proposal that didn't get the vetting it should have had. quietly crafted the order with limited guidance fr...