Trump fires new US attorney in Seattle an hour after federal judges appoint him

Federal judges in Seattle unanimously appointed Roger Rogoff, a veteran prosecutor and former judge, to lead the district's US attorney office. He was sworn in before eight a.m. on Wednesday—and fired by President Trump less than an hour later, The Guardian reports. The swift reversal underscores escalating tensions between the Trump administration and the federal courts over control of these powerful positions.

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