U.S. Attorney McSwain to resign later this month amid presidential transition
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U.S. Attorney William McSwain
PHILADELPHIA - The top federal prosecutor in Philadelphia said Thursday he will step down next week when President Donald Trump leaves office.
U.S. Attorney William McSwain, a Trump appointee, plans to return to private practice.
McSwain sparred frequently during his tenure with Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner, an advocate of criminal justice reform.
McSwain pursued federal charges against Black Lives Matters activists who clashed with police during summer protests, blamed Krasner s progressive policies for an uptick in gun violence, and fought plans for a nonprofit group to open a medically supervised drug injection site.
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Updated: 6:32 PM EST December 28, 2020
PENNSYLVANIA, USA United States Attorney David Freed announced his resignation Monday after serving more than three years as the chief federal law enforcement officer for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.
Freed s resignation is effective midnight Jan. 1, 2021. I have been enormously privileged to be able to serve my fellow citizens, first as a young prosecutor in York County, then later in several positions in Cumberland County including 12 years as District Attorney, and finally as the United States Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, said Freed in a release. I have done my best to be thoughtful and consistent, and to provide justice to my fellow citizens in a fair, effective and efficient manner. I am grateful to President Trump and Senators Toomey and Casey for the opportunity to serve; and to former Attorneys General Sessions and Barr for their leadership of the Department.