Legal experts say they expect the new U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts to be closely aligned with the Department of Justice's priorities: immigration and drug trafficking.

On Monday, Assistant U.S. Attorney Leah Foley was named the new U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts by the new administration under President Donald Trump.

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

The new U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts could bring a sharper focus on federal immigration and drug cases, according to a legal expert.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Leah Belaire Foley was appointed to the position on Monday by Acting Attorney General James McHenry.

Longtime federal prosecutor Leah Belaire Foley is the new U.S. Attorney in Massachusetts. Foley, who previously served as Assistant U.S. Attorney, was sworn in to her new role on Tuesday afternoon, one day after her appointment as U.

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

Assistant U.S. Attorney Leah Belaire Foley was sworn in Tuesday as U.S. attorney for the district of Massachusetts, the Trump administration announced Tuesday.

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.