--- title: Sally Yates Testimony: Watch Online description: Former acting Attorney General Sally Yates will give her testimony Monday about ties between the Trump campaign and Russia canonical: https://time.com/4770577/sally-yates-testimony-watch-online/ author: Maya Rhodan article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2017-05-08T14:59:28.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-08-04T07:54:19.567Z article:section: Politics og:title: Watch Live: Sally Yates Testifies Before Congress og:description: The former attorney general was fired for not supporting Trump's travel ban og:url: https://time.com/4770577/sally-yates-testimony-watch-online/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blte250103b89802505/6988cc59fb4eac1c69891e11/gettyimages-543412494.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 3000 og:image:height: 1688 og:image:alt: Justice Department, EPA Announce $15 Billion Settlement In VW Emissions Fraud og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Watch Live: Sally Yates Testifies Before Congress twitter:description: The former attorney general was fired for not supporting Trump's travel ban twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blte250103b89802505/6988cc59fb4eac1c69891e11/gettyimages-543412494.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Watch Live: Sally Yates Gives Testimony on Russia Investigation > Sponsored content. 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President Donald Trump fired the acting attorney general of the United States after she publicly questioned the constitutionality of his refugee and immigration ban and refused to defend it in court_ by [Maya Rhodan](https://time.com/author/maya-rhodan/) ## Maya Rhodan May 8, 2017 2:59 PM UTC  Then Deputy Attorney General Sally Q. Yates looks on as Federal Trade Commission Chairwoman Edith Ramirez speaks during a press conference at the Department of Justice on June 28, 2016 in Washington, DC. Pete Marovich—Getty Images Then Deputy Attorney General Sally Q. Yates looks on as Federal Trade Commission Chairwoman Edith Ramirez speaks during a press conference at the Department of Justice on June 28, 2016 in Washington, DC. Pete Marovich—Getty Images Pete Marovich—Getty Images by [Maya Rhodan](https://time.com/author/maya-rhodan/) ## Maya Rhodan May 8, 2017 2:59 PM UTC Former acting Attorney General Sally Yates will discuss what she told the White House about ties former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn had to Russia at a [Senate hearing](http://time.com/4764293/sally-yates-michael-flynn-congress-testimony/) on Monday. Yates will appear before the Senate Judiciary subcommittee to deliver testimony and answer questions. Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper will also appear at Monday’s hearing. In the early days of the Trump administration, Yates served as acting Attorney General and [reportedly warned the White Hous](http://time.com/4764293/sally-yates-michael-flynn-congress-testimony/)e that Flynn may have misled officials about communications he had with Russian officials. The Washington _Post_ also reported that Yates said Flynn was [potentially vulnerable to blackmail](https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/justice-department-warned-white-house-that-flynn-could-be-vulnerable-to-russian-blackmail-officials-say/2017/02/13/fc5dab88-f228-11e6-8d72-263470bf0401%5Fstory.html?utm%5Fterm=.ed91dfc167c5). She is expected to confirm the warning at Monday’s hearing. Yates was fired from the Trump administration after she said she would not defend the president’s [controversial travel ban](http://time.com/4770355/trump-travel-ban-appeals-court/) in court. Flynn resigned from his White House role in February. Watch the hearing in the video above starting at 2:30 p.m. ET ## Transcript [ MUSIC ] If the views the president wants to execute are unlawful, should the attorney general or the deputy attorney general say no? Senator, I believe that the attorney general or the deputy attorney general has an obligation to follow the law and the constitution. And to give their independent legal advise to the president. [ MUSIC ] I think that they should either get with the program, or they can go. Hold on, hold on, hold on. This is about the safety of America and there's a reason that the majority of Americans agree with the President. 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