Workaround will keep WA’s Pete Serrano in federal prosecutor job

Jerry Cornfield/Washington State Standard

December 12, 2025 / 1:40 pm

Pete Serrano will continue to lead the federal prosecutor’s office in eastern Washington.

He’s got two new titles : First Assistant United States Attorney and “special attorney” to Attorney General Pam Bondi. Plus, he will keep carrying out duties as the acting leader of the Eastern District office.

The changes, announced Thursday, come after time expired on Serrano’s appointment by the Trump administration as an interim United States attorney.

He was sworn in Aug. 11 and was able to serve 120 days while awaiting confirmation. President Donald Trump never nominated him and the clock ran out Tuesday.

Judges in the Eastern District could have r

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