.@POTUS has named Dana Boente, US Attorney for the Eastern District of VA as Acting Attorney General. Sally Yates has been relieved.

— Sean Spicer (@PressSec) January 31, 2017

Trump fires Sally Yates hours after she urged DOJ lawyers not to defend Trump’s order. Statement says Yates “betrayed” DOJ. https://t.co/51AncaxEaV

— Dan Merica (@danmericaCNN) January 31, 2017