Former federal prosecutor calls out fmr. President Biden: "You're the chief executive responsible for enforcing the laws of the United States and shamelessly, shamelessly sic your pitbull Jack Smith on the former president, while you know darn well you're sitting on a cache of documents for years and years, or even worse, maybe he didn't know."
Allegation stems from Smith’s closed-door deposition before the House Judiciary Committee on December 17, 2025.
On the condition that federal prosecutors not seek the death penalty, Vance Boelter, 59, agreed to plead guilty in June to six counts in connection to the killing of Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark.
The complaint names the president and acting-Attorney General Todd Blanche, and argues Rogoff’s firing was unlawful because Trump lacks the authority to “nullify the district court’s appointment power” granted by the Appointments Clause.
‘Runaway train that had no brakes’
Trump has fired the new top U.S. prosecutor in Seattle less than an hour after the attorney was unanimously appointed by the federal judges in the district.
Federal judges had chosen the veteran Seattle prosecutor to fill the vacant seat. Now, a potential legal battle looms.
"It's hard to stress enough for people the ramifications of this decision," Andrew Weissmann said.
McDonald is a partner at Sullivan & Cromwell and previously served as an assistant U.S. attorney in the Southern District of New York.