NOTE TO STUDENTS:  Before answering the questions, read the background below.

1. Who is Sally Yates?

2. Why does President Trump have an Obama appointee as acting Attorney General?

3. For what reason did President Trump fire Yates? (How did the White House explain the decision?)

4. How did Ms. Yates explain her decision to defy President Trump’s hold on immigration from several countries?

5. President Trump tweeted shortly after the letter was made public that Democrats are delaying his cabinet picks for "purely political reasons," leaving him with an "Obama [Attorney General]“

• President Trump’s pick for U.S. Attorney General is Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions. Sessions only needs 50 votes to clear the Senate floor, and Republicans have a 52-seat majority. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) has also said he will vote for Sessions.
• The Senate Judiciary Committee was scheduled to vote on the Alabama Republican's nomination during a morning meeting last Tuesday, January 24. The committee's approval is a first step to being scheduled for a full Senate vote.
• Senate Democrats delayed a vote on Sen. Sessions's confirmation, arguing they want more time to review the pick. A week later, it will now be voted on today in committee before it can go to the full Senate for a vote.

Check out the chart under “Resources” below. Consider the comparison. Do you agree with President Trump’s assertion? Explain your answer.