In her first interview since announcing her run for Suffolk district attorney, Rachael Rollins acknowledged that the federal watchdog reports that led to her resignation as U.S. Attorney in 2023 were “incredibly damning,” but argued that her leadership and innovation are exactly what the office needs right now.
As Rollins mounts a bid to return to public office, she addressed the allegations of her misconduct in office and said she will work hard to regain voters’ trust.
“I will own that this entire situation, when I was U.S. attorney, was incredibly messy,” Rollins said. “I feel shame, like, remorse about what happened. But what is important to me is for you to understand that DOJ policy allows me, as the U.S. attorney, to do these things, and I believed I had that authority.”…