2026-07-16
President Trump's administration fired Roger Rogoff, who had been appointed U.S. attorney for the Western District of Washington (Seattle), shortly after he was sworn in. The appointment was made by judges of the U.S. District Court, and the firing occurred within a very short time of his taking office on Wednesday.
The left and center outlets report the firing in largely factual terms, emphasizing the timing relative to the court appointment. The center adds specific detail sourced to Rogoff and the AP. The right frames the firing as a justified response to alleged judicial overreach, casting the administration's move as a reassertion of presidential authority over the executive branch, while the other sides do not editorialize on the merits.
Reports that Trump fired the U.S. attorney in Seattle shortly after he was appointed to the role by federal judges.
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.
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.
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