Drama has unfolded at the Department of Justice in Seattle with the abrupt removal of a US Attorney appointed by a panel of district judges.
Last week, the district court in Washington state appointed Democrat Roger Rogoff to replace Trump's nominee, Neil Floyd, after Democrats blocked Floyd's selection.
Roger Rogoff, a Democrat, was promptly fired by President Trump just shy of one hour after his appointment, sparking a heated dispute over the authority of district judges to appoint a temporary US Attorney.
The dispute centers around the power of the President to fire a US Attorney appointed by the judiciary, with the Trump administration arguing that the district court judges overstepped their authority by appointing Rogoff without consulting the administration.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche weighed in on the matter, stating that district court judges can appoint a temporary US Attorney, but the President can fire them.
Rogoff's attorneys, however, have accused the Trump administration of violating the Constitution by attempting to block his appointment and those of future district court appointees without Senate confirmation.
Rogoff's lawyers claim that the Trump administration is using Neil Floyd's status as a First Assistant US Attorney to indefinitely block his appointment without a presidential nomination and Senate confirmation.
The dispute has raised questions about the balance of power between the executive and judicial branches of government, with Rogoff's attorneys arguing that the President's actions are an attempt to negate Congress's exercise of its constitutionally enumerated power.
