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Massachusetts US Attorney sought to improperly influence local election-report

2023-05-17 22:50
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON Massachusetts U.S. Attorney Rachael Rollins improperly used her position at the Justice Department
Massachusetts US Attorney sought to improperly influence local election-report

By Sarah N. Lynch

WASHINGTON Massachusetts U.S. Attorney Rachael Rollins improperly used her position at the Justice Department to try to influence the outcome of a local district attorney election by leaking negative and non-public information about a political rival, the U.S. Justice Department's internal watchdog said on Wednesday.

(Reporting by Sarah N. Lynch and Rami Ayyub)