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Rollins previously served as Suffolk County District Attorney from 2019 to 2021, when she was appointed to serve as U.S. Attorney.
Suffolk DA and former U.S. Attorney Rachel Rollins filed to run again for her former position on Wednesday. Taylor Koster/The Boston Globe
Rachel Rollins is reportedly running again to be elected Suffolk County District Attorney.
Rollins withdrew nomination papers Wednesday to run for her former job, spokeswoman for Secretary of State William Galvin He said Boston Globe. So far, she faces a field consisting of incumbent Attorney General Kevin Hayden, who is running for re-election, and attorney Linda Champion, who filed paperwork to run last week.
The former Suffolk prosecutor served from January 2019 to December 2021, when the Senate confirmed her as U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts under former President Joe Biden.
However, Rollins resigned in May 2023 amid ethical concerns after the Justice Department led a months-long investigation. The investigation’s internal watchdog said Rollins interfered in the race for her successor by telling the media that Hayden was under federal investigation.
Investigators also found that she assisted Hayden’s rival, Ricardo Arroyo, by “providing advice and guidance to him in his campaign and coordinating with Arroyo on activities to assist his campaign.” When Arroyo lost the primary, she leaked sensitive information to the department in an attempt to sabotage Hayden’s campaign.
In March 2024, Rollins was suspended from practicing law in Massachusetts.
Galvin’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Wednesday. Rollins was not available to speak with Boston.com by phone.
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