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U.S. Attorney William McSwain resigns after a tenure marked by high-profile cases, public feud with Krasner

His exit, planned for weeks, comes as part of the routine leadership changeover that precedes each new presidential administration. President-elect Joe Biden will select his replacement.

U.S. Attorney William M. McSwain, center, speaks about the public safety crisis in Philadelphia during a news conference outside the federal courthouse in Philadelphia on Monday, Sept. 14, 2020.
U.S. Attorney William M. McSwain, center, speaks about the public safety crisis in Philadelphia during a news conference outside the federal courthouse in Philadelphia on Monday, Sept. 14, 2020.Read moreJOSE F. MORENO / Staff Photographer