Sally Yates
The former acting attorney general testified in front of a nearly all-male senate judiciary subcommittee and firmly stood her ground. She faced interruptions and questions about President Donald Trump's travel ban, but managed to stay poised through it all.
Yates’ warning about Trump's former national security adviser couldn’t be trusted, so Flynn kept his job another three weeks.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
"We're not looking to re-litigate this," Spicer said, as multiple congressional investigations attempt to litigate this.
Many of us are starved for strong (and realistic) female role models.
Former Acting Attorney General Sally Yates took down both Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) while defending her decision on Trump’s travel ban.
"More Sally Yates, fewer mediocre men," one user said.
Including her exchange with Ted Cruz.