NewsNBC 6 South Florida (WTVJ) – PoliticsJuly 16, 2026United States
President Trump fires Seattle's court-appointed U.S. Attorney within an hour of appointment
President Donald Trump fired Roger Rogoff, the newly appointed U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Washington, less than an hour after a panel of 17 federal judges unanimously selected him for the role. The firing follows a dispute between the administration and the judiciary over the administration's practice of bypassing Senate confirmation for federal prosecutors.
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The firing leaves the top federal law enforcement position in Western Washington vacant and highlights a recurring conflict between the executive branch and federal courts over the legal authority to appoint interim prosecutors.
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