Rachael Rollins may have violated rules barring government employees from political activism, outside payments
The Department of Justice's inspector general is investigating a George Soros-backed U.S. attorney for violating federal ethics laws that bar government employees from political activism and accepting payments from outside groups, the Associated Press reported on Monday.
Rachael Rollins, the U.S. attorney for Massachusetts, attended a Democratic National Committee event featuring first lady Jill Biden in a Boston suburb last summer. Rollins likely violated the Hatch Act, which precludes government employees from political activism. Rollins also attended a swanky Hollywood gathering in June on a talent agency's dime, a potential ethics violation.
The Senate in December 2021 voted to confirm Rollins along party lines following a contentious hearing. Republicans opposed her confirmation on the grounds that Rollins refused to prosecute crimes such as drug dealing, theft, and property destruction. She has worked closely with a group pushing to defund police.
A Boston Herald reporter at the June fundraiser asked Rollins if her attendance violated the Hatch Act, and she claimed it did not. Sen. Tom Cotton (R., Ark.) in July requested Inspector General Michael Horowitz to investigate Rollins for her "blatant violation" of the Hatch Act.
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