Trump fires U.S. attorney less than an hour after he was sworn in - UPI.com

President Donald Trump fires a U.S. attorney in Seattle less than an hour after being sworn in. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo

July 16 (UPI) -- A federal prosecutor in Seattle was fired by President Donald Trump less than one hour after being sworn in.

Roger Rogoff, a longtime prosecutor and former state judge, was appointed to be the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Washington by a panel of federal judges. The position had been left vacant by the Trump administration.

U.S. attorneys, appointed by presidents, must be confirmed by the Senate within 120 days of their appointment. The Justice Department under the Trump administration has left these positions open and instead left prosecutors as first assistant U.S. attorneys.

First Assistant U.S. Attorney Charles Neil Floyd served as the interim U.S. attorney in the district, and his term ended in February. The administration never forwarded his appointment to the Senate.