Exclusive: Tense phone call and resignation upend Justice Department probe into Trump’s top foes
The probe has faced disputes over resources and scope, and investigators recently issued subpoenas as officials weighed possible charges.
- Joe diGenova, the Washington lawyer and former top prosecutor leading the South Florida-based investigation into President Donald Trump's political enemies, resigned Thursday following a tense phone call with Attorney General Todd Blanche.
- The probe aimed to uncover a so-called "grand conspiracy," examining government actions stretching back to the 2016 Russian election interference inquiry and the FBI's "Crossfire Hurricane."
- Tensions had mounted for weeks over diGenova's resource requests, specifically his demand for a high-security SCIF at the Fort Pierce office, which Justice Department officials directed him to access at an FBI facility.
- Following his abrupt departure, Justice Department officials remain confident in the remaining team, expecting momentum to pick up as investigative activity intensifies with recent grand jury subpoenas.
- Recent witness outreach regarding the 2023 search of Mar-a-Lago marks a significant expansion, bringing the inquiry closer to present-day events beyond the 2016 election focus.
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Joe diGenova Resigns After Tense Blanche Call Upends DOJ Probe Into Trump's Top Foes Amid New Delays
Joe diGenova has resigned from the Justice Department after a dispute with Attorney General Todd Blanche, creating fresh uncertainty around a widening investigation with no charges filed
Joe diGenova Exit Came After 'Tense' Todd Blanche Call: Rpt
Joe diGenova, a loyalist of President Trump who stunningly resigned from the Department of Justice last week, did so after a tense phone call with Attorney General Todd Blanche, CNN reported. The post Trump Loyalist’s Stunning DOJ Exit Came After ‘Tense’ Clash With AG Todd Blanche: Report first appeared on Mediaite.
MAGA prosecutor abruptly quit after tense phone call with Todd Blanche: report
New reporting gives additional insight into the abrupt resignation of Joe diGenova, the Washington lawyer leading the South Florida-based investigation into President Donald Trump's political enemies.DiGenova resigned Thursday, one day after a tense phone call with Attorney General Todd Blanche, according to two people familiar with the matter, CNN reported.The immediate trigger was diGenova's effort to block lawyers sent by Justice Department h…
Resignation Upends Probe Into Trump’s Top Foes
"The Justice Department’s push to pursue a sweeping conspiracy probe into former officials behind investigations targeting President Donald Trump has descended into turmoil and possibly new delays following the abrupt resignation of the top prosecutor overseeing the probe," CNN reports."Joe diGeno
Exclusive: Tense phone call and resignation upend Justice Department probe into Trump’s top foes
The Justice Department’s push to pursue a sweeping conspiracy probe into former officials behind investigations targeting President Donald Trump has descended into turmoil and possibly new delays following the abrupt resignation of the top prosecutor overseeing the probe.
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