Trump immediately fires the new court-appointed top prosecutor in Seattle
Rogoff is weighing a lawsuit after Trump administration officials said the president can fire court-appointed U.S. attorneys.
- On Wednesday, federal judges in the Western District of Washington appointed former King County Superior Court judge Roger Rogoff as U.S. attorney; President Donald Trump fired him 54 minutes later.
- Judges acted after the administration failed to formally nominate a successor for First Assistant U.S. Attorney Neil Floyd, whose interim term expired in February, triggering U.S. Code 546.
- The White House has established a pattern of dismissing court-appointed prosecutors, including Donald Kinsella in the Northern District of New York and Tessa Gorman in Western Washington, firing each within hours.
- Rogoff's legal team is preparing to sue the Department of Justice, challenging the administration's authority to ignore the federal statute governing judicial appointments when Senate confirmation is absent.
- Then-Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche cited Article 2 of the Constitution to justify the removal, stating "Judges don't pick U.S. Attorneys, @POTUS does," framing the dispute as executive power.
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Roger Rogoff Fired After 54 Minutes: Inside The Trump Seattle Prosecutor Dismissal
President Donald Trump fired newly appointed U.S. attorney Roger Rogoff in Seattle just 54 minutes after he was sworn into office on Wednesday morning, abruptly ending his tenure before he had even reached his new desk. The longtime prosecutor had been selected by federal judges to fill a three‑year vacancy in the Western District of Washington, only to be removed by an email titled 'A Message From the President.' For context, Rogoff's appointme…
US President Donald Trump dismisses Seattle's new state attorney less than an hour after his oath.
Trump Instantly Fires New Top Seattle Prosecutor
The Associated Press reports: President Donald Trump fired the new top U.S. prosecutor in Seattle on Wednesday less than an hour after the attorney was unanimously appointed by the federal judges in the district, highlighting tensions between the courts and the president over the powerful positions. Roger Rogoff, a former judge and veteran state and federal prosecutor, was sworn in as U.S. attorney before 8 a.m. at the U.S. courthouse in downtow…
Trump admin fires new Seattle US attorney Roger Rogoff minutes after his swearing-in
The Trump Justice Department dismissed the newly appointed US attorney for western Washington state less than an hour after he was sworn in, setting up yet another legal battle over the president's appointment powers.
Donald Trump Fires Seattle Prosecutor Less Than an Hour After Judges Pick Him
Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images Donald Trump fired a federal prosecutor before he could even settle into his new office. The president removed a court-appointed U.S. attorney in Seattle within minutes of his swearing-in, escalating a growing standoff with the judiciary. Roger Rogoff was removed after federal judges appointed him President Donald Trump fired newly appointed U.S. attorney Roger Rogoff in Seattle on Wednesday, according to The …
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