Trump immediately fires the new court-appointed top prosecutor in Seattle

Key Points:

• President Donald Trump fired Roger Rogoff, the newly appointed U.S. attorney for Seattle, less than an hour after his unanimous appointment by federal judges, underscoring tensions between the judiciary and the administration over key prosecutorial roles.
• Rogoff was appointed by a 17-judge panel after Trump’s interim appointee, Charles Neil Floyd, exceeded his temporary term, with the administration employing unconventional tactics to keep unconfirmed prosecutors in office.
• Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche defended the firing, stating that district court judges can appoint temporary U.S. attorneys but the president retains the authority to remove them, criticizing the judges for bypassing consultation with the administration.
• Senator Patty Murray condemned the firing, accusing the Trump administration of bypassing the Senate confirmation process to install loyalists for political purposes.
• This incident follows a pattern where several Trump-appointed U.S. attorneys were removed after courts ruled their appointments unlawful, highlighting ongoing legal and political conflicts over federal prosecutorial appointments.