Tag: Sally Yates

Former top US justice official to testify on Flynn-Russia links

by Paul HANDLEY Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States  – The simmering controversy over Russia’s alleged meddling in last year’s US election returns to the spotlight Monday, with a former top Justice Department official set to testify on links between President Donald Trump’s advisers and Moscow. Former acting attorney general Sally Yates, a Barack Obama appointee held over for the start of the new administration, could offer new details about how Trump handled concerns that national security […]

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Trump fires chief US lawyer for defying migrant ban

  by Andrew Beatty / Olivia Hampton WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US President Donald Trump on Monday fired the acting attorney general, a holdover from the Obama administration, after she ordered Justice Department attorneys not to defend his controversial immigration orders. In a sharply worded statement, the White House called Sally Yates “weak on borders and very weak on illegal immigration” and also criticized Democrats for not yet confirming the appointment of attorney general-designate […]

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Acting chief orders US Justice Dept not to defend Trump travel ban

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The acting US attorney general, a holdover from the Obama administration, ordered Justice Department lawyers Monday to not defend President Donald Trump’s ban on refugees and other travelers from seven Muslim countries. In a memo, Acting Attorney General Sally Yates — who served as the agency’s number two official under Barack Obama and is serving as the top law enforcement official in the country until Trump’s nominee is confirmed — […]

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