Trump fires US attorney minutes after activist judges installed him, leaving Patty Murray in tatters

A gang of federal judges installed a past appointee of former Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee in the role of U.S. attorney for the Western District of Washington state on Wednesday. President Donald Trump made sure, however, that the judges’ pick didn’t last long in the position.

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