Trump Administration Fires Roger Rogoff 54 Minutes After Judges Appoint Him U.S. Attorney
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Updated · The New York Times · Jul 15
Trump Administration Fires Roger Rogoff 54 Minutes After Judges Appoint Him U.S. Attorney
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jul 15
Summary
54 minutes after federal judges in Western Washington appointed him U.S. attorney, Roger Rogoff was fired by email by the Trump administration.
The dismissal followed the administration’s broader refusal to accept judges’ efforts to fill U.S. attorney vacancies when the president has not made a nomination.
Rogoff, 57, has hired an employment law firm and is weighing a challenge that could trigger a lengthy fight over whether a court-appointed U.S. attorney can resist removal.
That dispute could also complicate leadership in the Seattle office, where Charles Neil Floyd has been the administration’s preferred acting leader but has never been formally nominated or Senate-confirmed.