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Originally Posted by Catfish
Trump has just fired his Attorney General for defying him, and calls her a "traitor".
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/30/u...memo.html?_r=0
Have the heads of the various departments to obey him despite better knowledge, or if instructed to violate the constitution.. i mean can he really rule with decrees, without consulting anyone? 
The newspapers here are full of all kinds of alleged violations against the US constitution, however those are european papers.. Nigel Farage of course supports the US president firing all staff.. i wonder.. ah whatever (*grabs popcorn*) |
The executive order temporarily banning entry from specified Muslim-majority countries is both well within President Trump’s constitutional authority and consistent with statutory law. When it comes to national security the judicial system in this country tends to side with the President.
FYI: the position of Attorney General is considered an "at will" position, which means they can be fired or resign at any time for any reason.
IMO Trump was right in firing her, Yates publicly stated she wasn't going to do her job. When she did that, she should have resigned, Trump had no choice but to fire her.