Rachael Rollins' Resignation Sparks Political Fallout and Scrutiny.

Massachusetts U.S. Attorney Rachael Rollins has formally resigned after two federal watchdog agencies found she sought to use her position to influence a local election and lied to investigators. Her resignation comes two days after the release of scathing reports from the Justice Department’s inspector general and another watchdog outlined a litany of alleged misconduct by the top federal law enforcement officer in Massachusetts. Rollins was praised by powerful Democrats and seen as a rising progressive star when she was nominated for the post in 2021.