Breaking: USA Rachel Paulose leaves for job at Justice Dept.; Not exactly.

The AP reports:

Rachel Paulose, the embattled U.S. attorney for Minnesota, will be leaving the post to take a position at the Justice Department in Washington, according to a Bush administration official and congressional aide.

Basically switch and bait jobs. She still needs to be investigated.

Yup...

Update: The Star Tribune reports:

U.S. Attorney Rachel Paulose has quit her job in Minnesota and will return to Washington, D.C., in January to take a job as a legal policy adviser to Attorney General Michael Mukasey and his deputy.

Update 2: Paulose's resignation letter:

At 3:13 p.m., the attorneys in the Minnesota Office of the U.S. Attorney received the following email message:

Subject: A message to my colleagues

Dear Colleagues:

I have accepted a new position in Washington, D.C. I will be serving as Counselor to the Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Policy. I am excited for a new opportunity to work on policy issues that are important to the mission of the Department.

I have been honored by the opportunity to serve the United States in this capacity and to work with you, our tremendous law enforcement partners,and the people of Minnesota. I expect my last day in this Office to be towards the end of this year.

I am very grateful for the hard work of the talented AUSAs and staff in this office. Your efforts in the pursuit of justice have been outstanding, and the accomplishments of the past two years have produced a record in which you should take great pride. I wish you all the best in the future.

With Appreciation,

RKP

Rachel K. Paulose

United States Attorney, District of Minnesota

The mood in the office is described as a combination of relief and euphoria.