A federal judge in Washington state ruled that President Trump cannot fire US attorneys who have been appointed by courts, blocking the dismissal of a Seattle prosecutor who had the job for less than an hour. The ruling tests the scope of presidential authority over court-appointed interim prosecutors.
Hungary's governing Tisza party has nominated András Baka, former head of the Supreme Court, as the country's next president ahead of a parliamentary vote scheduled for Tuesday. Prime Minister Péter Magyar announced the nomination, with Baka expected to succeed outgoing President Tamás Sulyok.
President Donald Trump fired Roger Rogoff as U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Washington on Wednesday, less than an hour after he was unanimously appointed by federal judges and sworn into office. The firing highlights tensions between the Trump administration and the federal judiciary over prosecutorial appointments.
