US attorney who oversaw 'grand conspiracy' probe of Trump foes resigns
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Neutral summary
Jason Reding Quiñones, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Florida, resigned from the Justice Department on Friday, Attorney General Todd Blanche announced. Quiñones' office in Miami oversaw the so-called “grand conspiracy” probe into former Obama administration officials who allegedly pushed claims of collusion between Donald Trump and Russia during the 2016 presidential campaign. The investigation was plagued by internal disputes and questions. His resignation comes amid an expected wave of departures at the Justice Department after the midterm elections, in which Republicans lost control of Congress. Earlier on Friday, Assistant Attorney General for National Security John Eisenberg also stepped down, and on Thursday Harmeet Dhillon resigned as head of the civil rights division. The New York Times reports that more departures are expected to follow. The Jerusalem Post, citing Politico, also reported another senior DOJ official resigned on Friday.
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Publication timeline
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New York Post (outlet profile)
Top prosecutor Jason Reding Quiñones, tapped for Russiagate ‘conspiracy’ probe, quits DOJ. The federal prosecutor oversaw a "grand conspiracy" probe of ex-Obama admin officials who allegedly pushed claims of collusion b…
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ABC News (outlet profile)
US attorney tasked with leading probe into Trump's foes resigns from DOJ. Jason Reding Quinones, the U.S. attorney tasked with leading a sweeping and controversial conspiracy probe targeting President Trump’s foes, has…
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The Hill (outlet profile)
Top prosecutor in office that housed Trump's 'grand conspiracy' probe resigns from DOJ. The prosecutor whose South Florida office oversaw President Trump’s so-called grand conspiracy probe has resigned from the Justice…
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Fox News (outlet profile)
DOJ shake-up continues with head of national security division, US attorney in Miami resigning
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CBS News (outlet profile)
DOJ official resigns amid questions about "grand conspiracy" probe. Jason Reding Quiñones, U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Florida, abruptly resigned, marking another high-profile departure from a DOJ inquiry…
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NBC News (outlet profile)
Trump DOJ appointee who led ‘grand conspiracy’ probe of Trump foes resigns. WASHINGTON — The Donald Trump appointee who headed the office running a so-called “grand conspiracy” investigation looking into federal law enf…
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The New York Times (outlet profile)
U.S. Attorney Who Oversaw Centerpiece of Trump’s Revenge Campaign Resigns. Jason Reding Quiñones joins what is expected to be a succession of departures at the Justice Department after the midterm elections, including t…
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Times of India (outlet profile)
Jason Reding Quinones, prosecutor in Trump probes, resigns; third after GOP loses Congress
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Al Jazeera (outlet profile)
US prosecutor who led Trump-backed election probe exits Justice Department. Jason Reding Quinones' resignation comes as administration braces for Democrat-led investigations.
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The Jerusalem Post (outlet profile)
US Justice Department's Eisenberg resigns, A-G Blanche says. One additional top DOJ official also announced his resignation on Friday, according to Politico.
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CBS News (outlet profile)
Top lawyer in DOJ's National Security Division abruptly resigns. Assistant Attorney General John Eisenberg stepped down Friday, Attorney General Todd Blanche announced.
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CBC News (outlet profile)
Trump's Justice Department hit by 2 high-profile departures this week. Jason Reding Quiñones, who oversaw probes into past criminal investigations of U.S. President Donald Trump as the top federal prosecutor in Miami,…
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The Independent (outlet profile)
2 Justice Department officials resign, including US attorney who oversaw 'grand conspiracy' probe. The top federal prosecutor in Miami who had been tasked with overseeing an investigation into foes of President Donald T…
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La Patilla (outlet profile)
El fiscal que llevó a Raúl Castro ante la justicia de EEUU dejó su cargo en medio de controversias.   El fiscal federal del distrito sur de Florida, Jason Reding Quiñones, una de las figuras clave en la acusación d…
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Bloomberg (outlet profile)
DOJ National Security, Conspiracy Probe Leaders Step Down. The head of the Justice Department’s National Security Division and the US attorney handling a sweeping probe of President Donald Trump’s adversaries resigned F…
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Malay Mail (outlet profile)
Exodus at Trump’s Justice Dept: Civil rights chief, national security head and Florida prosecutor resign after midterm drubbing. WASHINGTON, Nov 7 — Several senior US Justice Department officials have resigned, in…
Factual core
- Jason Reding Quiñones, a top federal prosecutor, resigned from the U.S. Department of Justice.
- Quiñones' resignation is a high-profile departure from the DOJ inquiry.
- The resignations occurred at the Justice Department.
- The head of the national security division at the US Department of Justice resigned.
- The US attorney in Miami, who oversaw the 'grand conspiracy' probe, resigned.
- The resignations occurred following the Republican loss of the House of Representatives.
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