Trump administration fires US attorney minutes after his appointment
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Roger Rogoff has retained an employment law firm and is weighing a legal fight over his dismissal.
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Danny Hakim and Jonah E. Bromwich
- The Trump administration fired Roger Rogoff as US attorney in Seattle just 54 minutes after his judicial appointment, sparking potential legal challenges over the dismissal.
- Rogoff criticised the administration's bypassing of Senate approval, saying it harms office morale and contradicts constitutional processes.
- The Justice Department stated judges acted unilaterally without coordination, while legal experts say court-appointed US attorneys face difficult chances in challenging presidential firing.
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WASHINGTON – The Trump administration fired a federal prosecutor on July 15, less than an hour after he was appointed to lead the US attorney’s office in Seattle, a move that sets the stage for a likely legal battle.
Federal judges in the Western District of Washington had unanimously appointed Roger Rogoff to be the Justice Department’s top official there, filling a vacancy that the president has never addressed. But the Trump administration has largely defied attempts by federal judges to fill vacancies, leading to Rogoff’s swift dismissal, via e-mail, after 54 minutes.
