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Updated · abcnews.com · Sep 10
Joe diGenova Quits DOJ Trump-Foes Probe After 1 Year Without Charges
Updated
Updated · abcnews.com · Sep 10

Joe diGenova Quits DOJ Trump-Foes Probe After 1 Year Without Charges

3 articles · Updated · abcnews.com · Sep 10

Summary

  • Joe diGenova resigned Thursday from the Justice Department probe examining officials tied to past investigations of Donald Trump, submitting his letter to Attorney General Todd Blanche at 3 p.m.
  • The departure followed growing frustration from Trump and senior DOJ officials over diGenova's handling of the so-called grand conspiracy case, which has issued dozens of subpoenas over the past year but produced no criminal prosecutions.
  • DiGenova, 81, had been tapped in April to accelerate the Southern District of Florida investigation after pitching himself to Trump as someone who could ramp it up.
  • The inquiry has targeted intelligence and law-enforcement figures involved in Trump-related investigations stretching from the 2016 campaign through the criminal probes he faced after leaving office in 2021.

Insights

Will the sudden leadership shakeup at the DOJ finally accelerate this decade-old investigation, or derail it completely?
Could the recent lawsuit filed by a former intelligence director effectively halt the ongoing federal investigation in Florida?
How can prosecutors overcome the looming five-year statute of limitations to bring charges in this long-running federal probe?