President Trump's First "You're Fired"

by Kim D.

Donald Trump became a celebrity partially by his forceful utterance of two simple words - "You're Fired." And last night he uttered these words as president while firing acting Attorney General Sally Yates, an Obama holdover until Jeff Sessions is confirmed to fill this important government role in defending. upholding, and enforcing American law.

As reported by Daily Caller,

In a brazen act of defiance that cost her the post, Yates said she could not enforce a policy that is not “wise or just.” Yates is an Obama-appointee who was serving as acting AG pending the confirmation of Sen. Jeff Sessions.

“The acting Attorney General, Sally Yates, has betrayed the Department of Justice by refusing to enforce a legal order designed to protect the citizens of the United States,” White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer’s office said in a statement. “This order was approved as to form and legality by the Department of Justice Office of Legal Counsel.”

“It is time to get serious about protecting our country. Calling for tougher vetting for individuals traveling from seven dangerous places is not extreme. It is reasonable and necessary to protect our country,” the statement added.

It's pretty clear where the Trump administration stands on the issue - but the media has another take. Sally Yates in a hero for defying unjust law.

Sally Yates was a career prosecutor for more than 2 decades & prosecuted Olympic bomber prior to being named Deputy AG. She exits DOJ a hero

— Brian Fallon (@brianefallon) January 31, 2017

Sally Yates, acting Attorney General, fired by Trump for being unwilling to defend the travel ban. Yates will forever be a liberal hero.

— Josh Jordan (@NumbersMuncher) January 31, 2017

Let's be clear...Sally Yates got fired because she refused to follow an unjust law #hero @TheJusticeDept pic.twitter.com/nOqnIBXCEu

— David Samples  (@NatureGuy101) January 31, 2017

Sally Yates took AND upheld her oath to protect and defend the U.S. Constitution. American. Hero.

— Adam Parkhomenko (@AdamParkhomenko) January 31, 2017

The message is clear to all the useful idiots ready to switch gears and add another bitch in which to protest. But is she really a hero? Or, in reality, is she merely a partisan, political operative? Her client is the American people - not President Trump. She agreed to fulfill a government role to execute law - not make law.

Sally Yates is not a hero. She's an officer of the court who defied federal law. #yourefired

— Alex Duros (@AlexDuros) January 31, 2017

If Yates had an ethical problem in performing her job, she had one option which would be to make her concerns known and then resign. If she could not provide a legal reason why the law should not be enforced, relying on personal feelings or morals is not part of the job. Basically a lawyer cannot substitute his or her judgment for the client.

Hence - Sally Yates - you're fired. The new acting Attorney General is Dana J. Boente who will serve only until Senator Jeff Sessions is confirmed.