FILE- In this May, 2, 2012 file photo, Wifredo Ferrer, U.S Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, gestures during a press conference in Miami. Ferrer announced Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2017, that he will resigned his position effective March 3. During his tenure, Ferrer's office prosecuted several high-profile terrorism-related cases, led a crackdown on prescription drug "pill mills," handled numerous health care fraud and identity theft cases and prosecuted 160 cases involving corruption by government officials. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)