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ByCatherineLucey and Jonathan Lemire TheAssociatedPress WASHINGTON Defiant in the face of an international backlash, President Donald Trump pressed into his sec- ond week in office defend- ing his sweeping immigra- tion ban. Protests persisted at major airports, and con- cern mounted from U.S. diplomats and members of his own party. Trump denied that his order, which suspends all immigration for citizens of seven majority-Mus- lim countries for 90 days, was to blame for week- end chaos at the nation's airports, instead point- ing to computer glitches, demonstrations and even the "fake tears" of Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer. The president publicly shifted his focus, signing an executive action aimed at cutting regulations for small businesses and teas- ing his plans to unveil his Supreme Court pick Tues- day night. But the immigration ban remained at the fore- front of his first fortnight in the White House — and prompted predecessor Barack Obama to wade into politics for the first time since leaving office. A spokesman for the for- mer president said Monday that Obama "fundamen- tally disagrees" with dis- crimination that targets people based on their re- ligion. Obama spokesman Kevin Lewis alluded to but did not specifically mention Trump's order but added that Obama was "heart- ened" by the civil engage- ment being seen across the country. Obama has said he will give Trump room to gov- ern but will speak out if his successor violates basic U.S. values. White House press sec- retary Sean Spicer said Trump's order was "about the safety of America" the new president himself played down its impact, saying on twitter that just 109 people were detained and held for questioning. White House officials have said that was during the first 24 hours after the ban. But nearly 400 legal per- manent residents were de- layed upon their arrival back in the United States between the time the travel ban was signed and Sun- day evening, according to a federal law enforcement official. All of those people were ultimately allowed back into the country. The official said one other green card holder is now facing deportation af- ter an extra background check done after the exec- utive order was signed re- vealed a criminal convic- tion. Details of that person's case were not immediately. The official spoke on the condition of anonymity be- cause the person was not authorized to publicly dis- close details of the travel ban's implementation. Trump's order, which also halts all refugee ad- missions for 120 days, does not address homegrown ex- tremists already in Amer- ica. And the list of countries in his order — Iraq, Syria, Iran, Sudan, Libya, Soma- lia and Yemen — doesn't in- clude Saudi Arabia, where most of the Sept. 11 hijack- ers were from. Growing numbers of Re- publican lawmakers ex- pressed concerns about Trump's action. Sens. Marco Rubio of Florida and Tim Scott of South Car- olina said in a joint state- ment that "the manner in which these measures were crafted and implemented have greatly contributed to the confusion, anxiety and uncertainty of the last few days." Washington state's attor- ney general said he would sue Trump, making Wash- ington the first state to announce a legal action against the administration. Democrat Bob Ferguson was one of 16 state attor- neys general who released a statement Sunday calling Trump's action "un-Ameri- can and unlawful." A number of U.S. dip- lomats also prepared a memo criticizing the order. In a "dissent cable" being drafted for State Depart- ment leadership, the dip- lomats said the ban runs counter to American val- ues and will fuel anti-Amer- ican sentiment around the world. The cable originated in the State Department's Consular Affairs bureau, which handles visas. Unfazed, Spicer retorted that if "career bureaucrats" have a problem with the or- der, "they should either get with the program or they can go." WHITE HOUSE As o pp os it io n gr ow s, T ru mp defends immigration order CHRISCARLSON—THEASSOCIATEDPRESS Airport service workers from United Service Workers West union protest President Donald Trump's executive order restricting travel from seven primarily Muslim countries outside the Tom Bradley International Terminal at Los Angeles International Airport on Monday. By Curt Anderson The Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. One by one, a judge detailed the 22 charges against an Alaskan man accused of killing five people and wounding six others in the Florida airport shooting spree. Then, Esteban San- tiago pleaded not guilty. Santiago, 26, stood in chains Monday in a red "max custody inmate" jumpsuit as U.S. Magistrate Judge Barry Seltzer took the unusual step of reading the entire 17-page indictment aloud in court — with re- peated emphasis on the victims' names. After each count, Santiago said he un- derstood and was asked if he realized he could get the death penalty if convicted. "Yes, I do," he replied. Santiago, an Iraq war veteran who lived in An- chorage, Alaska, was taken into custody shortly after investigators say he opened fire in a baggage claim area Jan. 6 at Fort Lauderdale- Hollywood International Airport. He is being held without bail on charges of causing death or bodily harm at an international airport, caus- ing death during a crime of violence and using a firearm during a crime of violence. His court-appointed attor- neys declined comment af- ter Monday's hearing. According to the FBI, Santiago flew on a one-way ticket from Alaska to Fort Lauderdale with a 9mm Walther handgun and two ammunition clips in a case in checked luggage. Au- thorities say he picked up the case, loaded the gun in a bathroom and came out firing randomly at other travelers. Santiago was arrested af- ter firing 15 shots. The FBI says he told agents he did the shooting because of some form of government mind control, later saying he was inspired by videos and chatrooms linked to the Islamic State. The indictment con- tains no terrorism-re- lated charges despite those claims. It's also not clear why Santiago came to Fort Lauderdale. The FBI previously said Santiago visited its of- fice in Anchorage last year complaining about hearing voices and supposed CIA mind control, which led to Anchorage police temporar- ily seizing his gun and San- tiago's brief stay in a men- tal hospital. Records at the Alaska Psychiatric Institute show Santiago was given anti- anxiety medications but no prescriptions for drugs that would treat serious mental conditions such as schizo- phrenia. He was released after a five-day stay with no restrictions that might pre- vent him from possessing a gun, and his weapon was returned by police. That same gun was used in the airport shooting. A trial date has not yet been set. CRIME Suspect in deadly shooting rampage at Florida airport pleads not guilty LYNNE SLADKY — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Esteban Santiago, center, is led from the Broward County jail for an arraignment in federal court on Monday in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. J. DAVID AKE — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE Acting Attorney General Sally Yates speaks at the Justice Department in Washington. By Julie Pace and Eric Tucker The Associated Press WASHINGTON President Donald Trump on Monday fired Sally Yates, the acting attorneygeneralandaDem- ocratic appointee, after she refused to defend in court his controversial refugee and immigration ban. The extraordinary pub- lic clash over Trump's most consequential policy deci- siontodatelaidbarethedis- cord and dissent surround- ing the executive order, which temporarily halted the entire U.S. refugee pro- gramandbannedallentries fromsevenMuslim-majority nations for 90 days. The firing came hours after Yates directed Jus- tice Department attorneys not to defend the executive order, saying she was not convinced it was lawful or consistent with the agen- cy's "obligation to always seek justice and stand for what is right." In a statement, Trump said Yates had "betrayed the Department of Jus- tice by refusing to enforce a legal order designed to protect the citizens of the United States." He named longtime federal prosecu- tor Dana Boente as Yates' replacement. Yates' abrupt decision reflected the dissent over the order, with administra- tion officials moving to dis- tance themselves from the policy. As protests erupted at airports over the week- end and confusion dis- rupted travel around the globe, some of Trump's top advisers and fellow Repub- licans privately noted they were not consulted about the policy. At least three top na- tional security officials — Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, Homeland Secu- rity Secretary John Kelly and Rex Tillerson, who is awaiting confirmation to lead the State Depart- ment — have told associ- ates they were not aware of details of the directive un- til around the time Trump signed it. Leading intelli- gence officials were also left largely in the dark, ac- cording to U.S. officials. Tennessee Sen. 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