Trump immediately fires the new court-appointed top prosecutor in Seattle
President Trump fired the newly appointed U.S. attorney for Seattle, Roger Rogoff, shortly after he was sworn in by federal judges. The administration claims the judges bypassed standard consultation processes, while the move highlights ongoing friction between the executive branch and the judiciary.
Why it matters
This event underscores a constitutional and procedural conflict regarding the appointment of federal prosecutors and the limits of presidential authority over judicial appointments.
SEATTLE — President Donald Trump fired the new top U.S. prosecutor in Seattle on Wednesday less than an hour after the attorney was unanimously appointed by the federal judges in the district, highlighting tensions between the courts and the president over the powerful positions. Roger Rogoff, a former judge and veteran state and federal prosecutor, was sworn in as U.S. attorney before 8 a.m. at the U.S. courthouse in downtown Seattle. In a phone interview, he said he then went to the U.S. Attorney’s Office and asked to meet with Charles Neil Floyd, whose 120-day interim term in the position ended in February. As he waited in a lobby, Rogoff said, he received an email from the Trump administration informing him he’d been removed. He is consulting with other lawyers about suing over his firing, he said. Presidents normally appoint U.S.
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