Trump immediately fires new court-appointed top prosecutor in Seattle0

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• July 16, 2026

SEATTLE– President Donald Trump fired the new top U.S. attorney in Seattle on Wednesday, less than an hour after the prosecutor was unanimously appointed by the district’s federal judges, highlighting tensions between the courts and the president over positions of power. Roger Rogoff, a former judge and veteran state and federal prosecutor, was sworn in