[Source.](https://www.cnbc.com/2023/05/17/massachusetts-federal-prosecutor-resign-ethics-scandal.html) > The top federal prosecutor in Massachusetts will submit her resignation to President Joe Biden, her lawyer said, after a damning official report found she had committed serious misconduct. > A probe began last year after U.S. Attorney Rachael Rollins attended a Democratic fundraiser last July featuring first lady Jill Biden, despite advice that this would violate ethics guidelines. > That 161-page report found Rollins, who was appointed to her post by President Biden, used her official position to try to help the election effort of a fellow Democrat.