U.S. Attorney Chosen to Replace Trump Pick Is Quickly Fired by White House
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Federal judges in upstate New York appointed a new U.S. attorney on Wednesday only to see him abruptly fired by the White House, in the latest clash between the Trump administration and the judiciary.
Key Points
- Federal judges in upstate New York appointed a new U.S. attorney on Wednesday only to see him abruptly fired by the White House, in the latest clash between the Trump administration and the judiciary.
- 27, 2026. (Official White House photo by Molly Riley) Federal judges have ruled several times that President Donald Trump’s appointees to be U.S....
- The move underscores the judiciary’s role under federal ...
- On Wednesday, judges in the Northern District of New York, based in Albany, announce...
Perspective Summary
- Spectrum Local News: His brief appointment came after a federal judge ruled John Sarcone was not lawfully the acting U.S. attorney in that district.
- Times Union: John A. Sarcone III, the first assistant U.S. attorney in New York’s Northern District, will remain in charge of the office after the White House on Wednesday fired a new interim U.S. attorney.
- KSRO: U.S. President Donald Trump gaggles with reporters while aboard Air Force One on February 6, 2026 en route to Palm Beach, Florida. Samuel Corum/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The fight over the Trump administration’s appointment of U.S. attorneys has taken anoth...
Timeline
- Initial coverage published
- U.S. Attorney Chosen to Replace Trump Pick Is Quickly Fired by White House
- Feb 13, 2026, 5:46 AM
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Donald T. Kinsella was sworn in as the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York Wednesday evening. Four hours later, President Trump fired him from his post. Federal judges appointed Kinsella, 79, to be upstate New York’s top prosecutor earlier W...
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The Justice Department abruptly fired a newly appointed top federal prosecutor in upstate New York just hours after a panel of federal judges selected him to fill the role
The Justice Department abruptly fired a newly appointed top federal prosecutor in upstate New York just hours after a panel of federal judges selected him to fill the role. On Wednesday, judges in the Northern District of New York, based in Albany, announce...
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Donald Kinsella was appointed and sworn in as the U.S. attorney in the Northern District of New York and then fired by the White House the same day.
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(NEW YORK) - The fight over the Trump administration's appointment of U.S. attorneys has taken another turn with the Justice Department's firing of a newly appointed U.S. attorney in Northern New York. After the DOJ's appointment of acting U.S. Attorney Joh...
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John A. Sarcone III, the first assistant U.S. attorney in New York’s Northern District, will remain in charge of the office after the White House on Wednesday fired a new interim U.S. attorney.
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President Donald Trump delivers an economic speech at the Horizon Events Center in Clive, Iowa on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. (Official White House photo by Molly Riley) Federal judges have ruled several times that President Donald Trump’s appointees to be U.S....
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A lawyer appointed by judges to be the U.S. attorney for northern New York has been fired by the Justice Department in the latest clash between the Trump administration and the judiciary over the process for selecting top federal prosecutors.…
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The move underscores that Main Justice wants to retain control of the upstate New York office that has been probing New York’s attorney general
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(The Center Square) — The U.S. Justice Department has fired a new top federal prosecutor for New York's Albany division, just hours after a panel of judges appointed him to fill a vacancy.
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A lawyer appointed by judges to be the federal prosecutor for the northern state of New York was immediately dismissed by the Department of Justice in the most recent clash between President Donald Trump's government and the judiciary in the process of sele
A lawyer appointed by judges to be the federal prosecutor for the northern state of New York was immediately dismissed by the Department of Justice in the most recent clash between President Donald Trump's government and the judiciary in the process of sele...
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By MICHAEL HILL and LARRY NEUMEISTER ALBANY, N.Y., U.S.A. (AP) — A lawyer appointed by judges to be the federal prosecutor for the northern state of New York was immediately dismissed by the Department of Justice in the most recent clash between President D...
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A lawyer appointed by judges to be the U.S. attorney for northern New York was immediately fired by the Justice Department in the latest clash between the Trump administration and the judiciary over the process for selecting top federal prosecutors.
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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The appointment of Donald T. Kinsella as the federal government’s top prosecutor by federal judges in northern New York was dead on arrival when word reached Washington’s Justice Department headquarters. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blan...
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A lawyer appointed by judges to be the U.S. attorney for northern New York has been fired by the Justice Department in the latest clash between the Trump administration and the judiciary over the process for selecting top federal prosecutors.…
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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The appointment of Donald T. Kinsella as the federal government’s top prosecutor by federal judges in northern New York was dead on arrival when word reached Washington’s Justice Department headquarters. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blan...
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U.S. President Donald Trump gaggles with reporters while aboard Air Force One on February 6, 2026 en route to Palm Beach, Florida. Samuel Corum/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The fight over the Trump administration’s appointment of U.S. attorneys has taken anoth...
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U.S. President Donald Trump gaggles with reporters while aboard Air Force One on February 6, 2026 en route to Palm Beach, Florida. Samuel Corum/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The fight over the Trump administration’s appointment of U.S. attorneys has taken anoth...
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U.S. President Donald Trump gaggles with reporters while aboard Air Force One on February 6, 2026 en route to Palm Beach, Florida. Samuel Corum/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The fight over the Trump administration’s appointment of U.S. attorneys has taken anoth...
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U.S. President Donald Trump gaggles with reporters while aboard Air Force One on February 6, 2026 en route to Palm Beach, Florida. Samuel Corum/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The fight over the Trump administration’s appointment of U.S. attorneys has taken anoth...
