By going rogue and making yourself the story, you're attacking the office of the president. It's a bad idea, bad precedent and will have bad outcomes.
It is eminently clear that the muslim ban executive order was drafted, written, and released without any of the normal communication, forewarning, or legal reviews. The AG is 100% within their duties to the nation and the constitution to say that they will not enforce something of that nature.
And it's not insubordination to refuse to do something that you, the head lawyer for an entire nation, find to be illegal. It's doing your damn job.
He remained Attorney General until February 3rd, 2005, when he resigned the office.
You resign. That's ultimately a greater statement anyway.
Considering that she was well within her rights and duties of office, it would be _highly_ irresponsible to leave her key position vacant, especially at this time of so much induced chaos.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C3dOVzFXAAIGOlW.jpg
It's obvious this was a stunt and she fully expected to be fired.
'Obama’s administration made the “Muslim ban” possible and the media won’t tell you'
The ethical course is to resign.
The point of a Nuremberg defense is that you were compelled to do something immoral or illegal by orders of a superior officer or other official.
Since senior DOJ lawyers are not conscripted soldiers. Resignation, including mass resignation is the appropriate response. Dictators get surrounded by "spineless yes-men" when people place paying the mortgage above their professional and ethical duty.