President Donald Trump fired acting Attorney General Sally Yates for opposing his executive order to suspend visas for citizens of 7 majority muslim countries to the US. “Yates has betrayed the Department of Justice”, the White House statement said. Danna Boente, US attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia was sworn in as her replacement. Boente issued a statement rescinding Yates’ order, instructing DOJ lawyers to “defend the lawful orders of our President.” Trump didn’t call Yates to dismiss her, she was informed by hand-delivered letter, according to a different administration official. The move came soon after Yates reportedly told Justice Department lawyers not to make legal arguments defending Trump’s executive order on immigration and refugees.