‘You are fired’: White House pushes to quickly remove new US attorney
The Hill
by Ella LeeFebruary 12, 2026
The top federal prosecutor in upstate New York was fired by the White House just hours after federal judges appointed him to the post. It’s the latest tug-of-war between the Trump administration and the judiciary over President Trump’s efforts to install loyalist U.S. attorneys across the country, skirting approval from both the Senate and the courts.…
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Originally published on The Hill on 2/12/2026