Trump fired Acting Attorney General because she refused to defend his unlawful Muslim ban

Donald Trump fired Acting Attorney General Sally Q. Yates because she ordered the Justice Department's officials not to defend Trump's Muslim ban, as she did not consider it to be lawful.

According to The New York Times, Yates made the following statement in a letter to Justice Department lawyers regarding the Muslim ban:

“At present, I am not convinced that the defense of the executive order is consistent with these responsibilities, nor am I convinced that the executive order is lawful.”