DOJ Fires Judges' Pick for Top NY Prosecutor Hours Later
February 13, 2026·12 days ago·via San Francisco Chronicle
Federal judges in Albany's Northern District of New York appoint former prosecutor Donald T. Kinsella as U.S. Attorney on Wednesday, stepping in after ruling Trump pick John Sarcone was serving unlawfully. Hours later, Deputy AG Todd Blanche fires Kinsella via X post, declaring "Judges don't pick U.S. Attorneys, the president does - You are fired.
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