Trump DOJ appointee who led ‘grand conspiracy’ probe of Trump foes resigns
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WASHINGTON — The Donald Trump appointee who headed the office running a so-called “grand conspiracy” investigation looking into federal law enforcement officials who were involved in prior investigations of Trump has resigned.
WASHINGTON — The Donald Trump appointee who headed the office running a so-called “grand conspiracy” investigation looking into federal law enforcement officials who were involved in prior investigations of Trump has resigned.
Attorney General Todd Blanche made the announcement on X Friday that U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida Jason A. Reding Quiñones had submitted his resignation, the second high-profile resignation at the Justice Department this week following massive midterm losses by Republicans.
Blanche said they were “grateful for Jason’s leadership in combatting violent crime, drug trafficking, sex trafficking, and transnational crime, including the indictment of Raúl Castro” and that he had “served the Department multiple times over his distinguished career, and we thank him for his service to this country.”
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