Trump Orders DOJ to Fire U.S. Attorney Rogoff 54 Minutes After Appointment
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Updated · KOMO News · Jul 15
Trump Orders DOJ to Fire U.S. Attorney Rogoff 54 Minutes After Appointment
3 articles · Updated · KOMO News · Jul 15
Summary
Roger Rogoff was removed as U.S. attorney for Western Washington less than an hour after federal judges appointed him on Wednesday, with reports saying the DOJ acted on President Trump's direction.
54 minutes after that appointment, Rogoff was dismissed by email, undercutting the judges' effort to fill the vacancy and setting up a likely legal fight over the removal.
Rogoff said prosecutorial decisions must remain free from political interference and that lawful judicial appointments should be respected.
57-year-old Rogoff is a former King County Superior Court judge who later led Washington state's Office of Independent Investigations, which examines police excessive-force allegations.