Massachusetts U.S. Attorney Rachael Rollins will resign her post by Friday, her lawyer said on Tuesday, after the prosecutor became the subject of a wide-ranging ethics investigation by the Justice Department inspector general's office.
Rollins, the first Black woman to serve as the top federal prosecutor in Massachusetts, is a prominent figure in the "progressive prosecutor" movement that supports policies designed to eliminate racial disparities in the justice system.
Her resignation comes after a months-long investigation by Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz - launched at the urging of a Republican senator - after Rollins last July attended a Democratic National Committee fundraising event in Massachusetts with U.S. first lady Jill Biden. Bromwich announced her decision to resign her post not long after Rollins met with officials in Washington at the Justice Department on Tuesday. Bromwich said he was unable to discuss the report's findings due to a non-disclosure agreement.
Cotton was one of the leading Senate Republicans to oppose her nomination by President Joe Biden. Rollins wasby the Senate in December 2021 after Vice President Kamala Harris cast the tie-breaking vote.
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