Roger Rogoff, recently appointed as U.S. attorney for the Western District of Washington in Seattle, is fired by the Trump administration within minutes to an hour after his swearing-in, according to multiple reports. All outlets describe that federal judges appoint Rogoff and that he is sworn in in downtown Seattle shortly before 8 a.m. Pacific time. After the appointment and oath, the reports say the Justice Department moves to dismiss him almost immediately. CBS, Fox, and The Hill report that Todd Blanche announces the firing on X, and that Rogoff was informed by the Trump administration shortly after his appointment. The New York Post similarly reports that Rogoff is dismissed less than an hour after he is sworn in. None of the accounts provided here include detailed reasons for the firing, but they consistently state the timing and role: Rogoff is named as the top federal prosecutor in the Western District of Washington and is removed shortly afterward on the same morning.
Trump fires newly sworn-in Seattle U.S. attorney Roger Rogoff within an hour
Roger Rogoff, recently appointed as U.S. attorney for the Western District of Washington in Seattle, is fired by the Trump administration within minutes to an hour after his swearing-in, according to...
- Roger Rogoff is appointed as U.S. attorney for the Western District of Washington (Seattle) by federal judges.
- Rogoff is sworn in in downtown Seattle shortly before 8 a.m. Pacific time.
- The Trump administration fires Rogoff less than an hour after he is sworn in.
- Todd Blanche announces the firing on X, according to the reports.
- The reports do not provide detailed stated reasons for the dismissal in the provided text.
Judges on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington had appointed Roger Rogoff as U.S. attorney in Seattle. But he was fired shortly after.
3 hours agoRoger Rogoff was sworn in as U.S. attorney in Seattle by federal judges, but Trump fired him within the hour as Todd Blanche announced on X.
3 hours agoPresident 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...
5 hours agoThe Trump Justice Department dismissed the newly appointed US attorney for western Washington state less than an hour after he was sworn in.
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