Sarah Sanders, WH principal deputy press sec, tells pool reporters there is likely to be a statement or comment soon on Yates' action.
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“[F]or as long as I am the Acting Attorney General, the Department of Justice will not present arguments in defense of the Executive Order.”pic.twitter.com/Ui721wWk4s
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JUST IN: Sen. Blumenthal, former Connecticut AG, backs Yates' move.pic.twitter.com/M1Dr9cFeCu
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Meet Zachary Fardon. https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndil/meet-us-attorney …pic.twitter.com/b3pzDM81U6
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Under exec order Obama signed before leaving office, looks to me like Fardon would be acting AG if Yates is fired.https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2017/01/13/executive-order-providing-order-succession-within-department-justice …
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Chris Geidner Retweeted Donald J. Trump
Trump: "Now have an Obama A.G." ... If that's all Trump tweets, I'm shocked.https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/826229971584708608 …
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Note: Yates, a longtime fed'l prosecutor in Georgia, was backed by GA Gov. Nathan Deal (R) for Dep AG in 2015. https://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/acting-attorney-general-orders-justice-department-not-to-def?utm_term=.ij7jq5Xv2O#.jqXpoawlJP …pic.twitter.com/ralINzBzkH
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Chris Geidner Retweeted Sarah Sanders
BREAKING: President Trump Has Fired Acting Attorney General Sally Yates, per Press Secretary Sean Spicer.https://twitter.com/PressSec/status/826252730389954560 …
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No, the EO says the president can also disregard the line of succession and make somebody else acting AG.
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He signed it as he exited correct? If he knew Trump would overturn, it seems he triggered a land mine.
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