US attorney in Massachusetts leaked sensitive information to journalist to influence political campaign and lied under oath, federal reports say | CNN Politics

U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts Rachael Rollins talks to reporters shortly after taking office in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., January 13, 2022. CNN — Rachael Rollins, the US attorney for Massachusetts, leaked sensitive Justice Department information to a journalist in an effort to influence a local election, lied to investigators and improperly attended a fundraiser with Jill Biden, according to two critical federal reports released Wednesday. The reports come one day after Rollins’ attorney said she plans to resign at the end of the week. The DOJ inspector general’s report outlines the allegations and says that Rollins lied during an interview about the information she gave to the reporter. That false statements allegation was referred to the Justice Department, which has declined to bring charges. In a separate report, the Office of Special Counsel said that Rollins violated the Hatch Act – the federal law that seeks to stop the federal government from affecting elections or going a...