VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-07-17
“District court judges can appoint a temporary U.S. Attorney, and [the president] can fire them,”
Todd Blanche · said 2026-07-15 · reported 2026-07-17
Blanche posted on social media after federal judges appointed a replacement U.S. attorney who was fired within the hour.
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