Over 900 US State Department officials sign protest memo on Trump immigration order

Over 900 U.S. State Department officials signed an internal dissent memo protesting a travel ban by U.S. President Donald Trump on refugees and travelers from seven Muslimmajority countries, a source familiar with the document said on Tuesday, in a rebellion against the new president’s policies, Reuters reports.

A senior State Department official confirmed the memorandum had been submitted to acting Secretary of State Tom Shannon through the department’s “dissent channel” a process in which officials can express unhappiness over the policy.

White House spokesman Sean Spicer said on Monday he was aware of the memo but warned career diplomats that they should either “get with the program or they can go”.