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Prosecutor brought in to lead investigation into Trump’s foes has resigned

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His departure injects instant tumult into an investigation targeting former government officials who have scrutinized Trump over the last decade.

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  1. Just the News

    Prosecutor leading 'grand conspiracy' probe abruptly resigns DOJ post (opens Just the News)

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    The prosecutor did not state why he was resigning, but said his wife attorney Victoria Toensing, who also worked with the team of federal prosecutors in Florida, will also be leaving the Justice Department on Friday.

  2. MyNorthwest

    Prosecutor brought in to lead investigation of Trump foes says he has resigned his position (opens MyNorthwest)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — An ally of President Donald Trump said Thursday that he has resigned from his post leading a Justice Department investigation into whether former law enforcement and intelligence officials conspired against the Republican president.

  3. KION Central Coast

    Trump admin pick to oversee a conspiracy investigation into president’s foes resigns after DOJ clashes (opens KION Central Coast)

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    By Evan Perez, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration’s pick to oversee a conspiracy investigation into the president’s foes has resigned under pressure from the Justice Department. Joe diGenova stepped down from his role overseeing DOJ’s vast so-called conspiracy investigation amid disagreements with…

  4. KRDO

    Trump admin pick to oversee a conspiracy investigation into president’s foes resigns (opens KRDO)

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    By Evan Perez, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration’s pick to oversee a conspiracy investigation into the president’s foes has resigned under pressure from the Justice Department. Joe DiGenova stepped down from his role overseeing DOJ’s vast so-called conspiracy investigation amid disagreements with…

  5. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    Trump’s conspiracy investigator steps down after Justice Department clashes (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    (CNN) — The Trump administration’s pick to oversee a conspiracy investigation into the president’s foes has resigned under pressure from the Justice Department. Joe DiGenova stepped down from his role overseeing DOJ’s vast so-called conspiracy investigation amid disagreements with top Justice Depart…

  6. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Prosecutor brought in to lead investigation of Trump foes tells AP that he has resigned his position (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    An ally of President Donald Trump says he has resigned from his post leading a Justice Department investigation into whether former law enforcement and intelligence officials conspired against the Republican president

  7. WTOP Washington DC

    Trump ally tapped to lead Justice Department conspiracy probe focused on president’s perceived foes resigns (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump ally tapped to lead Justice Department conspiracy probe focused on president’s perceived foes resigns.

  8. NOTUS

    Joseph diGenova Ends His Role Overseeing Florida-Based Investigation Into Trump Foes (opens NOTUS)

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    “It was an honor and a privilege to serve the president and the department,” diGenova said.

  9. HuffPost

    Prosecutor Brought In To Lead Investigation Of Trump Foes Has Reportedly Resigned (opens HuffPost)

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    Joe diGenova is no longer leading a DOJ investigation into whether former law enforcement and intelligence officials conspired against the Republican president.

  10. Bloomberg

    Trump Loyalist Tapped to Lead Controversial DOJ Probe Resigns (opens Bloomberg)

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    Joseph diGenova, a loyal ally of President Donald Trump chosen to lead a sprawling criminal investigation into whether former government officials conspired to stymie him, has resigned.

  11. CBS News

    Joe DiGenova resigns from DOJ after overseeing "grand conspiracy" probe (opens CBS News)

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    Joe DiGenova, the prosecutor who was tapped by Attorney General Todd Blanche to supervise the "grand conspiracy" investigation targeting Obama- and Biden-era officials, told CBS News he has resigned.

  12. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    US prosecutor overseeing probe of Trump foes resigns (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    Joseph diGenova’s departure injects uncertainty into an investigation that sought to establish the president as the victim of a criminal conspiracy.

  13. NBC News

    Prosecutor who led ‘grand conspiracy’ probe of Trump targets resigns without charging anyone (opens NBC News)

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    Joe diGenova, 81, was part of a group that tried to overturn the 2020 election.

  14. Fox News

    Prosecutor Joseph diGenova resigns from DOJ role investigating Trump-Russia probes (opens Fox News)

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    Joseph diGenova resigned from his Justice Department role investigating the alleged "Grand Conspiracy" surrounding the Trump-Russia investigations.

  15. New York Post

    Joe diGenova resigns abruptly from DOJ job investigating Trump foes, calling out ‘ethical’ problems on way out (opens New York Post)

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    Counselor to the Attorney General Joe diGenova abruptly resigned Thursday from a sprawling probe into former officials in the Obama administration who allegedly pushed claims of collusion between Donald Trump and Russia during the 2016 presidential campaign.

  16. Washington Examiner

    Reagan-era prosecutor hired for Trump’s grand conspiracy’ resigns: ‘Differences of opinion’ (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Joseph diGenova, the former Reagan-era prosecutor hired only several months before, resigned Thursday as the prosecutor leading the Justice Department investigation into an alleged conspiracy against President Donald Trump. “I resigned today at 3 p.m.

  17. MS Now

    Prosecutor brought in to lead investigation of Trump foes tells AP he has resigned (opens MS Now)

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    The departure of Joe diGenova injects instant tumult into an investigation targeting former government officials who have scrutinized Trump over the last decade.

  18. American Greatness

    Prosecutor Leading DOJ Grand Conspiracy Investigation Abruptly Resigns (opens American Greatness)

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    The resignation followed frustration among Trump and senior Justice Department officials about the pace of the investigation. Source

  19. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Trump loyalist steps down from ‘grand conspiracy’ case (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    The prosecutor, Joseph diGenova, had been in charge of a sprawling inquiry that has sought to implicate federal officials who have investigated Trump.

  20. The Hill

    Joe diGenova resigns from DOJ position investigating Trump foes (opens The Hill)

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    Joe diGenova, a Trump ally tapped to lead a sprawling investigation into many of the president’s perceived enemies, resigned from his post late Thursday, indicating concerns over the strength of the case. The so-called grand conspiracy investigation was led out of a U.S.

  21. MS Now

    Head of Trump’s ‘grand conspiracy’ crusade resigns after racking up 0 indictments (opens MS Now)

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    The right had high hopes for Joe diGenova’s pursuit of the president’s perceived enemies. Those hopes have now been dashed.

  22. The Week

    Trump ally quits his DOJ ‘grand conspiracy’ probe (opens The Week)

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    DiGenova had been hired in April, soon after Pam Bondi was fired as attorney general

  23. UPI

    Trump’s pick to oversee conspiracy investigation Joe diGenova resigns (opens UPI)

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    Joe diGenova, the attorney picked by President Donald Trump to lead the Justice Department's investigation into political opponents, has resigned.

  24. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Prosecutor leading probe into Trump foes resigns, vows investigation will continue (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Joseph diGenova, a Trump loyalist who lobbied for the job, says he's leaving amid disagreements over the pace of the investigation.

  25. Media Matters for America

    John Solomon hyped Trump prosecutor Joe diGenova's work just days before diGenova resigned (opens Media Matters for America)

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    A day prior to Joe diGenova’s abrupt resignation from his position running Trump's “Grand Conspiracy” probe , diGenova ally and “ special government employee ” John Solomon — whose task force just declassified documents related to the probe, including notes from the FBI's interview of former Trump n…

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