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Trump loses in court again as judge wrecks his power to fire prosecutors
What happened
A federal judge ruled that President Donald Trump could not unilaterally fire Roger Rogoff, the court-appointed U.S. attorney for Western Washington. According to AlterNet’s account of reporting by Politico, U.S. District Judge Stanley Bastian held that Rogoff legally occupied the office after taking his oath on July 15 and ordered the administration to recognize him as U.S. attorney.
Western Washington’s 17 sitting federal judges appointed Rogoff after Trump failed to submit a formal nominee for Senate confirmation, The Seattle Times reported. Trump allegedly fired Rogoff by…
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