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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 — […]