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Seattle’s top prosecutor, Roger Rogoff, was sworn in by federal judges just hours before being abruptly fired by President Trump—while still waiting to meet his predecessor. A former judge with bipartisan support, Rogoff was appointed under a rare legal provision that allows local judges to fill vacant U.S. attorney roles when the president hasn’t confirmed a replacement. But this administration has been aggressively using such appointments to keep control, even skipping standard consultations with the Justice Department. Rogoff, unsurprised by the move, praised the judges who chose him, highlighting the deepening tension between the courts and the executive branch over who gets to lead critical federal prosecutions.

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