• 850-433-1141 | info@wpnnradio.com | Text line: 850-790-5300

Massachusetts US Attorney sought to improperly influence local election-report

Massachusetts US Attorney sought to improperly influence local election-report

Massachusetts US Attorney sought to improperly influence local election-report 150 150 admin

By Sarah N. Lynch

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – 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)

source