U.S. Attorney William McSwain PHILADELPHIA - United States Attorney William McSwain has announced he will be stepping down later this month after serving the Eastern District of Pennsylvania for more than two and a half years.McSwain's resignation comes as no surprise amid the upcoming presidential transition as he was appointed to the position by President Donald Trump and confirmed by the Senate.Following his resignation, McSwain will be returning to private law practice in Philadelphia.Jennifer Arbittier Williams, who has served as the First Assistant U.S.
Attorney during Mr. McSwain’s tenure, will become the Acting U.S. Attorney upon his departure. "I want to thank President Trump for appointing me as U.S.