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Rogoff Firing Sparks Legal Battle | Spokane News
Roger Rogoff, just sworn in as U.S. attorney for Western Washington by local judges after months of delay, is fired by President Trump just 54 minutes later — sparking a legal firestorm over who really gets to appoint top federal prosecutors. Rogoff, who resigned from a state police-killings probe, vows to sue, arguing prosecutorial independence is under siege. The administration insists only the president can appoint U.S. attorneys — a claim that clashes with a federal law empowering judges to fill the role when the president ignores them. Senator Patty Murray calls Rogoff “qualified” and…
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