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Rogoff Sworn In Then Fired | US News
Roger Rogoff was sworn in as U.S. attorney for Washington just to be fired hours later — all over a power struggle over who controls Seattle’s federal prosecutor’s office. After an interim attorney’s term expired, the administration tried to keep him on as a first assistant, sparking legal questions. Seventeen district judges stepped in, appointing Rogoff — a former prosecutor and judge — as the new U.S. attorney. The Acting Attorney General objected, saying the judges ignored proper protocol. Senator Patty Murray defended Rogoff, calling him qualified and criticizing the administration’s…
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