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The Trump administration’s removal of Seattle’s court-appointed U.S. attorney Roger Rogoff highlights an intensifying push to assert presidential control over federal prosecutorial...

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Firing of top prosecutor in Seattle tests limits of Trump’s power
via The Hill News — The Trump administration’s latest firing of a U.S. attorney is intensifying the Justice Department’s assertion of presidential control over prosecutorial picks. Roger Rogoff was sacked Wednesday as the top federal prosecutor in Seattle after a panel of 17 judges appointed him. The firing made good on the warning from acting Attorney General Todd Blanche that the…
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July 17, 2026 at 10:53 AM
President Trump fired U.S. Attorney Roger Rogoff less than an hour after he was sworn in as the top federal prosecutor for the Western District of Washington.

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Trump fires new Seattle prosecutor less than an hour after appointment
via The Hill News — President Trump on Wednesday fired U.S. Attorney Roger Rogoff, hours after he was appointed as the top federal prosecutor in the Western District of Washington state. Rogoff was sworn in shortly before 8 a.m. PCT in downtown Seattle, but he told The Associated Press that he received an email from the Trump administration informing him…
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July 16, 2026 at 1:12 PM