Trump Fires Acting Attorney General

Re:Trump Fires Acting Attorney General by wtbob on Tuesday January 31, 2017 @10:24AM (#13531262)

> She signed an oath to defend the constitution, not an oath of loyalty to Trump.

Yes, indeed: and the choice available which is consistent with that oath is to resign.

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Re:Trump Fires Acting Attorney General by mikeash on Tuesday January 31, 2017 @10:35AM (#13531381)

Why is that the only choice? I don't get this idea that you must either obey or resign. What's wrong with refusing to obey, not resigning, and giving your superiors the choice of accepting that or firing you?

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Re:Trump Fires Acting Attorney General by davidw on Tuesday January 31, 2017 @12:36PM (#13532941)

I guess it's a moot point. Now we have a guy who will "just follow orders".

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