(January 30, 2017 at 11:55 pm)Aegon Wrote: She refused to defend the government in all the suits against the POTUS. Is it not the AG's/Justice Department's job to defend the federal government in these lawsuits? (Genuine question)
IANAL but I believe just like the military is supposed to refuse orders which are illegal (i.e. intentional killing of civillians), any government employee can refuse to go through with actions that they believe are illegal.