Leah Foley is currently deputy chief of the narcotics and money laundering unit and has prosecuted high-profile drug trafficking and sex trafficking crimes.

Acting U.S. Attorney General James McHenry appointed Leah Belaire Foley to the post, the U.S. Attorney’s office for Massachusetts announced today.

Leah Belaire Foley was appointed by Acting Attorney General James McHenry on Tuesday. Attorneys general can appoint U.S. attorneys to serve for up to 120 days. To serve longer, the attorney must be nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senate.

A new acting U.S. attorney for Nevada has been named under the Trump administration to replace Jason Frierson, who resigned ahead of the new president’s inauguration, according to a news release from the Department of Justice.

Connecticut U.S. Attorney Vanessa Roberts Avery made history as the first Black woman to hold the position but resigned last week to make way for her replacement. President Joe Biden appointed Roberts Avery,

Assistant U.S. Attorney Leah Belaire Foley was sworn in Tuesday as the new U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts. She replaces Joshua Levy, who stepped down last week. Foley has 23 years of experience as a federal prosecutor,

Acting Attorney General James McHenry has appointed Assistant U.S. Attorney Leah Belaire Foley as the United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts.