Biden To Ask U.S. Attorney For Massachusetts To Step Down

Boston MA

09 February, 2021

10:40 AM

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U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts Andrew Lelling is among the federal prosecutors the Biden administration will ask to step down as early as Tuesday, according to multiple reports. The new president is asking nearly all prosecutors appointed by his predecessor to resign, save for a handful currently working sensitive cases, in a changeover that typically occurs when a new party wins the White House. CNN was first to report the news. Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey after Biden's election victory set up a committee to search for Lelling's replacement. Suffolk District Attorney Rachael Rollins has hinted she may be interested in the post should she be asked. Attorney General Maura Healey is currently reviewing road rage complaint involving Rollins. Lelling was appointed by the Trump administration in 2017, replacing Carmen Ortiz. He prosecuted 'Operation Varsity Blues,' a wide-ranging college admissions scandal that resulted in some celebrities serving prison time.