Schumer: Firing of Sally Yates Underscores Importance of Having an Attorney General That is Loyal to the Law, Not the White House – Many Doubt Whether Sen. Sessions Can Fill That Role

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today released the following statement:

“The firing of Sally Yates underscores how important it is to have an Attorney General who will stand up to the White House when they are violating the law. Many people have doubts about whether Jeff Sessions can be that person, and the full Senate and the American people should at the very least know exactly how independent he plans to be before voting on him. 

“The Attorney General should be loyal and pledge fidelity to the law, not the White House. The fact that this administration doesn’t understand that is chilling.”