Donald Trump has fired the acting US attorney
general, after she questioned the legality of his
immigration ban.
Sally Yates, who had been appointed under Barack
Obama, earlier ordered justice department lawyers
not to enforce the president's executive order.
Dana Boente, US attorney for the Eastern District of
Virginia, replaced her as acting attorney general.
He has directed the department to enforce Mr
Trump's order.
In a statement, the White House said Ms Yates had
"betrayed" the department.
Mr Trump's order temporarily banned nationals
from seven Muslim-majority countries from
entering the US, and sparked street protests in the
US and abroad.
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