(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump has nominated Pete Serrano – mayor of Pasco, Wash. – to be the next U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington.
The appointment will require confirmation from the U.S. Senate, but begins Monday, for a 120-day period, ahead of official confirmation.
“I had different folks reach out to suggest that I’d be good for it, and I talked to my wife and said, Hey, I think it’s a great opportunity to serve at least half of the state,” Serrano told The Center Square late Friday. “So, I put my name in the hat.”
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Serrano said nothing started happening until the last month and a half.
“I have a direct interim appointment for 120 days,” he explained. “It commences on Monday. And
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