India, July 16 -- Veteran prosecutor and former Washington state judge Roger Rogoff briefly became the top federal prosecutor for Western Washington on Wednesday. However, President Donald Trump removed him from office in less than an hour.

Rogoff was sworn in shortly before 8 am at the federal courthouse in Seattle after the judges of the US District Court for the Western District of Washington unanimously appointed him to the position. However, while waiting to meet officials at the US Attorney's Office, he received an email informing him that the Trump administration had terminated his appointment.

Speaking to the Associated Press, Rogoff said he is now considering legal action. "I'm consulting with other lawyers about suing over my ...