Trump fires court-appointed Seattle US attorney Roger Rogoff 54 minutes after his swearing-in

Hindustan Times—The Trump administration dismissed Seattle US attorney Roger Rogoff 54 minutes after his swearing-in, with Rogoff receiving the termination email while still waiting in the building lobby. Rogoff had been unanimously selected by 17 federal district court judges, a process courts use when the executive branch fails to nominate its own candidate. Attorney General Blanche defended the move, stating that "POTUS can fire them," and citing similar dismissals previously carried out in Virginia and northern New York. The firing is expected to set up a new legal battle over the limits of presidential power to remove judicially appointed prosecutors.

• Hindustan Times — Rogoff had been unanimously selected by the full panel of district court judges
• The Hill — The Western District of Washington, centered on Seattle, lost its new chief prosecutor within the hour
• HuffPost — Politics — Rogoff received the termination email while still waiting in the lobby; AG Blanche: 'POTUS can fire them'
• New York Post — News — Trump administration dismisses newly sworn-in Seattle US attorney Roger Rogoff within minutes of his oath of office
• Guardian — Rogoff replaced an interim US attorney whose term had just expired when judges installed him
• The Straits Times — Rogoff was fired exactly 54 minutes after his swearing-in ceremony
• Memeorandum — Trump admin fires new Seattle US attorney Roger Rogoff minutes after his swearing-in (Samuel Chamberlain/New York Post)
• DNyuz — Firing sets up a legal battle over presidential power to remove judicially appointed US attorneys
• The New Republic — Rogoff had previously served as a King County Superior Court judge; Trump reportedly fired him over perceived disloyalty
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• The Daily Beast — Petty President Trump Fires Top Prosecutor Minutes After His Appointment