
Former acting US Attorney General Sally Yates testifies in 2017 before the Senate Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.
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Ex-acting AG Sally Yates defends FBI investigation into Flynn, calls Barr move to drop charges 'highly irregular'
Former acting Attorney General Sally Yates pushed back Wednesday on current Attorney General William Barr's move to dismiss charges against President Donald Trump's first national security adviser, saying that the FBI's interviews with Michael Flynn were legitimate and calling the Justice Department dismissal "highly irregular."

