COLOMBIA, SC (AP) – South Carolina’s top federal prosecutor says he will resign later this month.
US Attorney Peter McCoy presented his letter of resignation to President Joe Biden on Monday.
McCoy, a former state legislator, took office last spring after being nominated by former President Donald Trump in February 2020.
During his tenure, McCoy prosecuted civil and criminal cases, as well as investigating fraud schemes against coronavirus, hoarding and price manipulation activities, according to a statement from his office.
“Pandemic or not, there was no safe haven in South Carolina for those who violated federal law under my supervision,” said McCoy in a statement.
In office, he oversaw an office of about 60 prosecutors and nearly 100 other employees.
The Charleston Republican was elected to the House in 2010 and was chairman of the House Judiciary Committee. He was also highly respected by Republicans and Democrats in the South Carolina House.