From Wonder Woman to 'Meh': Twitter Reacts to the Sally Yates Georgetown Announcement
Sally Yates, (Photo: Diego M. Radzinschi)
Former acting U.S. Attorney General Sally Yates announced today that she will be joining Georgetown University Law Center as a Distinguished Lecturer.
I am honored to be joining Georgetown Law for the fall semester, Yates said in a Thursday announcement of her appointment. Georgetown has a long and distinguished history of rigorous and thoughtful academic dialogue and a commitment to social justice. I look forward to being a part of this dynamic environment and interacting with their outstanding students and faculty.
Sally Yates is an extraordinary public servant who has had a career of the greatest consequence, said Georgetown Law Dean William Treanor. It is a privilege to have her join our faculty this fall.
How was the news greeted on Twitter? Mostly positively, although several people haven't forgotten (or forgiven) Yates's instructions to the Justice Department not to defend President Donald Trump's travel ban. That move got her fired from the DOJ on January 30 after serving 10 days.
Here's a baker's dozen of Twittersphere reactions to the Yates appointment.
Sally Yates continues to show impeccable judgment https://t.co/5boPoevUq2
Dan Pfeiffer (@danpfeiffer) September 21, 2017
The students will be the beneficiary of this choice!! Sally Yates Finds Perch at Georgetown Law https://t.co/HpjTPncs0S via @Legal_Times
Kevin S. Burke (@JudgeKSB) September 21, 2017
Sally Yates joins Georgetown as law professor/lecturer. That's just what we need, more law students trained to ignore the law.
Heather Nauert (@HeatherNueart) September 21, 2017
Sally Yates is a national treasure and an American hero. Georgetown Law is so damm lucky to have her. https://t.co/SBGwW7SMN2
Peyton Harper (@PeytonSurfGirl) September 21, 2017
Sally Yates Decided to Pick and Choose which Law to Uphold Now working at Georgetown to Instruct Students to do Same. SAD!
Lawyerforlaws (@lawyer4laws) September 21, 2017
If it's true about Sally Yates joining Georgetown law for lecture, GOOD, hopefully the students can learn about integrity!
Smarty (@SmartypantsN305) September 21, 2017
Georgetown gets Sally Yates. Harvard gets Sean Spicer. Lemme know when you stop laughing.
Kenny BooYah! (@KwikWarren) September 21, 2017
Imagine being Tiffany Trump and having Sally Yates as your new Georgetown Law professor
Pardes Seleh (@PardesSeleh) September 21, 2017
Sally Yates is joining my law school alma master's faculty and I love it. #HoyaSaxa #Georgetown #Law
Richard Whitman (@BearcatTrack24) September 21, 2017
Georgetown Law must have seen Sally Yates humiliate @tedcruz during her public testimony & thought, 'We need to hire this woman.' #MSNBC
Vindra (@nylitgirl) September 21, 2017
The tenure of Sally Yates at georgetown Law will not speak well of degree from the once mediocre law school.
SaLtY DoGz (@SaLtYdOgZ) September 21, 2017
Sally Yates
Fired by #PresidentTrump when she tried 2 make law rather than enforce it #SCOTUS reminded her how laws work. #Georgetown mehSavannahWingo (@BasedSavannah) September 21, 2017
2017 continues to be the Year of the Wonder Woman, as Sally Yates is going to lecture at Georgetown Law this fall. pic.twitter.com/hsEGxz5Zrh
The Packerena (@ShomahKhoobi) September 21, 2017