Donald Trump has fired acting US Attorney General Sally Yates after she ordered Justice Department lawyers to stop defending the president's refugee ban. White House spokesman Sean Spicer said the president had named Dana Boente, US Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, as her replacement. Mr Trump had earlier tweeted: "The Democrats are delaying my cabinet picks for purely political reasons. They have nothing going but to obstruct. Now have an Obama AG." Ms Yates, a Democrat, was appointed only on January 20, until the successor for Loretta Lynch was confirmed by the Senate. Mr Trump's choice, Senator Jeff Sessions, is awaiting Senate confirmation. Ms Yates angered the Trump administration when she directed Justice Department lawyers not to defend Mr Trump's executive refugee and immigration ban, saying she was not convinced that the order was lawful. Mr Trump said Ms Yates "has betrayed the Department of Justice by refusing to enforce a legal order designed to protect the citizens of the United States". He said: "Ms Yates is an Obama Administration appointee who is weak on borders and very weak on illegal immigration. "It is time to get serious about protecting our...
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