The United States Soccer Federation has announced a full independent investigation into abuse allegations within the National Women’s Soccer League. The lead investigator named to the job is former acting Attorney General of the United States, Sally Yates.
Under the Obama administration, Yates rose to the rank of Deputy Attorney General of the United States Department of Justice. She briefly served as the acting Attorney General after then Attorney General Loretta Lynch stepped down when the Trump Administration took office. Yates served as the acting head of the DOJ for a mere 10 days; she was replaced after refusing to enforce the executive order that implemented the initial Muslim Ban policy.