Episode

The Western District of Washington chose a new US attorney... Trump fired him an hour later

Podcast: Soundside
Published: Jul 15, 2026
Duration seconds: 945
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Summary

Roger Rogoff is the new U.S. Attorney in the Western District of Washington. Or he was. He started this morning, but was fired by President Trump less than an hour after being sworn in. Rogoff is a former King County Superior Court judge and a former federal prosecutor. He was appointed to be the U.S. Attorney