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US attorney for Massachusetts committed 'egregious' ethics violations, watchdog finds
Source: ABC News
The U.S. attorney for Massachusetts leaked information to help her preferred candidate for the Suffolk County, Massachusetts, district attorney, among other "egregious" violations of DOJ policy, two government watchdogs announced Wednesday.
Rachael Rollins, the first African American U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts, announced her resignation Tuesday after being informed of the details that would be included in the Justice Department's Inspector General report. The investigation began amid reports she may have violated the Hatch Act by attending a political fundraiser with the first lady in July of last year.
She did violate the Hatch Act, the Inspector General found, but that merely scratches the surface of Rollins' alleged abuse of her position, according to the report. The Office of Special Counsel, which investigates Hatch Act violations called it "one of the most egregious Hatch Act violations that OSC has investigated."
Prior to being nominated to be U.S. Attorney, Rollins served as District Attorney for Suffolk County, which in Massachusetts is an elected position. She took extraordinary steps to ensure her preferred candidate to replace her would be elected, the IG found.
Rachael Rollins, the first African American U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts, announced her resignation Tuesday after being informed of the details that would be included in the Justice Department's Inspector General report. The investigation began amid reports she may have violated the Hatch Act by attending a political fundraiser with the first lady in July of last year.
She did violate the Hatch Act, the Inspector General found, but that merely scratches the surface of Rollins' alleged abuse of her position, according to the report. The Office of Special Counsel, which investigates Hatch Act violations called it "one of the most egregious Hatch Act violations that OSC has investigated."
Prior to being nominated to be U.S. Attorney, Rollins served as District Attorney for Suffolk County, which in Massachusetts is an elected position. She took extraordinary steps to ensure her preferred candidate to replace her would be elected, the IG found.
Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/us-attorney-massachusetts-committed-egregious-ethics-violations-watchdog/story?id=99396602
