{"id":2630551,"date":"2026-07-16T09:52:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T13:52:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-immediately-fires-newly-appointed-top-seattle-prosecutor\/"},"modified":"2026-07-16T09:53:39","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T13:53:39","slug":"trump-immediately-fires-newly-appointed-top-seattle-prosecutor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-immediately-fires-newly-appointed-top-seattle-prosecutor\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump immediately fires newly appointed top Seattle prosecutor"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-immediately-fires-newly-appointed-top-seattle-prosecutor%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2630551&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President Donald Trump terminated Roger Rogoff,the newly appointed U.S. attorney for the Western District of Washington, less than an hour after Rogoff&#8217;s swearing-in, prompting potential legal challenges over the president&#8217;s authority to dismiss federal prosecutors. Rogoff, a former judge, was sworn in around 8 a.m. but received an email of termination 54 minutes later while awaiting a meeting. He is consulting attorneys about possible legal action. The appointment followed a court order after Floyd\u2019s interim term expired,but the Trump administration criticized the process,arguing that judges bypassed proper consultation with the administration. Rogoff&#8217;s dismissal drew criticism, notably from Senator Patty Murray, who praised Rogoff&#8217;s service and condemned the move as politically motivated. Rogoff expressed pride in his career and acknowledged the support from the district judges. This event highlights ongoing disputes over the presidential authority to remove U.S. attorneys and the legal and political implications of such removals.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a> fired Roger Rogoff, the newly appointed U.S. attorney for the Western District of Washington, less than an hour after he was sworn into office Wednesday, setting up a potential legal fight over the president\u2019s authority to remove a court-appointed federal prosecutor.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rogoff, a former judge and veteran public servant, was sworn in around 8 a.m. on Wednesday. Fifty-four minutes later, while waiting to meet with former interim U.S. Attorney Charles Neil Floyd, Rogoff received an email from the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/trump-administration\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"339\">Trump administration<\/a> informing him he had been removed, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/seattle-us-attorney-fired-trump-8a032be7b44b9b3d927d17e1ccbd1f4a\">according<\/a> to the<em> Associated Press<\/em>. Rogoff said he is consulting with attorneys about potentially challenging his firing in court.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4650062\/five-takeaways-todd-blanche-hearing\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Five takeaways from Todd Blanche hearing as Trump\u2019s attorney general pick gains more GOP favor<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4650306\/dominic-pezzola-doj-charges-dropped-jan-6-capitol-riot\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>DOJ drops charges against Jan. 6 rioter who used riot shield to breach Capitol<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4649584\/todd-blanche-confirmation-hearing-jack-smith-arctic-frost-investigation\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Todd Blanche confirmation hearing turns to Smith bombshells: \u2018Did Jack Smith read my emails?\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">U.S. attorneys are typically nominated by the president and confirmed by the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/senate\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"8765\">Senate<\/a>. When there\u2019s a vacancy, federal law allows the attorney general to appoint an interim U.S. attorney for up to 120 days. If that term expires before a Senate-confirmed nominee takes office, federal law authorizes the federal district court to appoint a temporary U.S. attorney.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After Floyd\u2019s interim appointment expired, the court, which included 17 active and senior judges appointed by five presidents, issued a unanimous order naming Rogoff the U.S. attorney for western Washington.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Acting Attorney General <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/todd-blanche\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"20883\">Todd Blanche<\/a> defended Trump\u2019s decision, arguing the court had bypassed the traditional consultation process with the administration.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cDistrict court judges can appoint a temporary U.S. Attorney, and POTUS can fire them,\u201d Blanche <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DAGToddBlanche\/status\/2077501246294929627\">wrote on X<\/a>. \u201cWDWA judges abandoned the time-honored process of consultation with the administration so that the selected U.S. Attorney is qualified to serve in the administration.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cRoger Rogoff has been fired by the President,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump initially named Floyd, a former immigration judge, interim U.S. attorney in October, but the president never submitted his nomination to the Senate. After Floyd\u2019s 120-day term expired, the administration designated him as first assistant U.S. attorney while leaving the top position vacant, which is a strategy the administration has used in other districts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In May, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/habbas-us-attorney-appointment-faces-uphill-battle\/\" title=\"Habba\u2019s US ... appointment faces uphill battle\">federal appeals court panel questioned<\/a> whether that maneuver complied with federal law. The judges in the Western District of Washington subsequently opened an application process and appointed a bipartisan panel to review candidates before unanimously selecting Rogoff.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/patty-murray\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"2065\">Patty Murray<\/a> (D-WA) of Washington, who opposed Floyd\u2019s appointment, condemned Rogoff\u2019s dismissal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThroughout his career, he has demonstrated an outstanding commitment to public service, and he was appointed legally by the federal judges in the Western District of 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class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBeing U.S. attorney is the best job there is\u201d for a prosecutor, Rogoff said to the <em>Associated Press<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019m really proud of my career,\u201d he added. \u201cThe fact that the judges of this district \u2014 most of whom I\u2019ve spent my career appearing in front of, or trying cases against, or working with \u2014 believed that I was the right person to do this work is just really humbling and amazing.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-26\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump fires newly appointed U.S. attorney Rogoff hours after 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