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Neil Floyd is the acting U.S. Attorney.

Posted by unDivided with Brandi Kruse, Checked

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Sources
1 contradict5 support1 context
Said
1 time·
Confidence
65%
unDivided with Brandi KruseOct 27, 2026
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Multiple October 26–27, 2026 sources, including a U.S. Attorney's Office press release, identify Neil Floyd as acting U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Washington, so the claim held on 2026-10-27. However, an October 1 AP report says a judge reinstated Roger Rogoff as the district's U.S. attorney, which conflicts with Floyd's title and is not reconciled by the sources.

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What was said

… I'm, I'm angry. So, we appreciate you taking the time to join us and offer us some more detail on what you've dug into. Thanks for having me, Brandy. I think the phrase I'm looking for: struck a nerve, right? So that's Neil Floyd, the acting U.S. Attorney. You know, and those are questions we have to ask him: is How sure are you? What exactly do we know? What do we not know? Why are there not criminal charges? Are you going to continue to look into that? …
unDivided with Brandi Kruse · · from the transcriptPost →

What we found

Supports. A U.S. Attorney's Office press release dated October 26, 2026 quotes 'Acting U.S. Attorney Neil Floyd' announcing the noncitizen voter findings.[2]

Supports. Several news reports from October 26–27 describe Neil Floyd as acting U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Washington at a press conference that day.[3][4][5][6]

Contradicts. An October 1 AP report says a judge found the firing of court-appointed U.S. attorney Roger Rogoff unlawful and reinstated him as U.S. attorney for the Western District of Washington, which conflicts with Floyd holding that post in late October.[1]

Context. Sources describe Floyd as acting U.S. attorney for Western Washington, while Pete Serrano is first assistant for Eastern Washington; the claim's unqualified 'the acting U.S. Attorney' reads as Floyd's title, which the post itself used.[3][7]

Sources

7 sources: 1 fact-checker, 1 primary, 5 not rated

  1. 1Judge in Seattle reinstates Roger Rogoff as US attorneyapnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: contradicts
  2. 2Federal data shows hundreds of non-citizens registered to vote in Washingtonjustice.gov · primary source · cited for: supports
  3. 3Feds allege 400 illegal WA state voters. Timing suspect, says WA voting officialthenewstribune.com · not rated · cited for: supports, context
  4. 4Federal attorneys allege hundreds of non-citizens are voting ...kuow.org · not rated · cited for: supports
  5. 5Justice Department asks Washington to set aside 400 ballots from ...newsobserver.com · not rated · cited for: supports
  6. 6Trump's DOJ demands WA set aside ballots of 400-plus ...yakimaherald.com · not rated · cited for: supports
  7. 7Feds allege 400 illegal WA state voters. Timing suspect, says WA voting officialtheolympian.com · not rated · cited for: context

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