Rachael Rollins Resigns Amidst Ethics Probes and Political Fallout.

Rachael Rollins has resigned as U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts following scathing reports from the Department of Justice (DOJ) that she crossed ethical lines and faced further discipline if she did not quit. First Assistant U.S. Attorney Joshua S. Levy has assumed the role of Acting U.S. Attorney. Rollins' downfall began in July when she was accused of violating the Hatch Act. A DOJ probe later revealed that she attempted to tip the scales of the Suffolk DA's race by leaking intel to the Boston Globe and the Herald.