Trump administration
Trump fires court-appointed interim U.S. attorney in Seattle shortly after judges select him
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President Donald Trump removed Roger Rogoff as interim U.S. attorney for the Western District of Washington less than an hour after federal judges selected him on July 15, 2026, according to the Associated Press and The Washington Post. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche defended the decision in a post on X, arguing that while judges can appoint an interim prosecutor, the president can dismiss that appointee.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has ordered his state's National Guard members home early from Washington, D.C., after they were observed conducting patrols beyond their assigned America 250 duties.
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President Trump issued an executive order on Wednesday that reclassifies an estimated 8000 senior federal civil servants as at-will employees who can be dismissed without cause. The move targets GS-15 level positions with policy influence and follows efforts begun in his first term. It has already drawn lawsuits from advocacy groups.