Washington state waiting for Trump’s US Attorney nominee

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Washington still has not had anyone nominated to fill its two top federal prosecutor positions eight months after U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions asked 46 U.S. Attorneys to resign.

The U.S. Senate in September confirmed both Bart Davis as U.S. Attorney for Idaho and Kurt Alme as the U.S. Attorney for Montana, but no nominations have come for either the Eastern or Western districts of Washington.  Asked if he expects a nomination soon for the federal prosecutor in Spokane, former U.S. Attorney Jim McDevitt confirmed that he has had conversations with officials in Washington, D.C., about potential candidates, but he would not discuss the nature of those talks.

The two most prominent names of potential candidates are Spokane County Prosecutor Larry Haskell, who previously confirmed that he applied for the position, and Spokane County District Court Judge Vance Peterson.

As of Friday, more than 40 U.S. attorney positions remained unfilled by President Donald Trump.  The appointments are key for promoting the U.S. Department of Justice’s initiatives.  (AP)

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