Trump Fires Seattle US Attorney Roger Rogoff Within an Hour of His Appointment
Trump fires Seattle US Attorney Roger Rogoff - that was the stunning headline out of Washington state on Wednesday, July 16, 2026, after federal judges unanimously installed Rogoff as the top federal prosecutor for the Western District of Washington, only for the Trump administration to remove him by email less than an hour later. The dismissal has reignited a running conflict between the federal judiciary and the White House over who gets to control powerful U.S. attorney appointments, and it may now trigger one of the more consequential legal battles of the year over presidential removal power.
What Happened: A Record-Breaking Firing
Roger Rogoff was sworn in as U.S. attorney for the Western District of Washington shortly before 8 a.m. Pacific time at the federal courthouse in down...