Scott Twito To Become Interim U.S. Attorney For Montana District
Yellowstone County Attorney Scott Twito is departing his current role to assume the position of interim U.S. attorney for the District of Montana.
Billings, MT, October 19, 2026 —
Yellowstone County Attorney Scott Twito is leaving his current position to become interim U.S. attorney for the District of Montana, according to the information provided about the transition.
The change moves Twito from his county attorney role in Yellowstone County to the interim federal position. The summary does not provide a date for when he will leave the county office or begin serving as U.S. attorney. It also does not identify who will take over the county attorney role.
Further details about the transition were not provided. The information does not state why Twito is departing, how long he is expected to serve in the interim position, or whether a permanent appointment process is underway. It also does not specify how the interim role was arranged.
The available information identifies Twito by name and describes his current and incoming roles, but does not include additional details about his tenure as Yellowstone County attorney or the responsibilities he will take on in the District of Montana. No statements from Twito or other officials were included.
As a result, the confirmed scope of the news is limited to the role change: Twito is departing his current county position to assume the interim U.S. attorney post for Montana’s federal district. The timing, succession arrangements and duration of the interim appointment remain unspecified in the information provided.
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