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US attorney tasked with leading probe into Trump's foes resigns from DOJ

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Mallin, A. (2026, November 6). US attorney tasked with leading probe into Trump's foes resigns from DOJ. ABC News (US). https://abcnews.com/US/us-attorney-tasked-leading-grand-conspiracy-probe-trumps/story?id=137912307

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ABC News (US) · collected 2026-11-06 · by Alexander Mallin

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Jason Reding Quinones, who was responsible for overseeing a contentious conspiracy investigation into opponents of former President Donald Trump in South Florida, has quit his position at the DOJ. The attorney general, Todd Blanche, made this announcement. The probe, referred to as a "grand conspiracy" investigation, aimed to examine alleged wrongdoing among individuals critical of Trump.
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Jason Reding Quinones, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida who oversaw investigations into past criminal probes involving President Donald Trump, has resigned from the Justice Department, as announced by Attorney General Todd Blanche on November 6, 2026. Quiñones led a controversial investigation known as the "grand conspiracy" probe, which aimed to charge officials over conduct related to prior investigations of Trump. The resignation comes amid a series of high-profile departures from the Justice Department following Democratic wins in the midterm elections. Quinones had been tasked with investigating whether officials in previous administrations engaged in criminal conduct while overseeing probes of Trump's handling of classified documents and his campaign’s contacts with Russia during the 2016 election.

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📰 DOJ Officials Resign Over Trump Probes
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Alexander Mallin
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DOJ South Florida U.S. the Justice Department

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DOJ ORG · 2× Jason Reding Quinones PERSON · 2× Todd Blanche PERSON · 2× Donald Trump PERSON · 1× South Florida GPE · 1× Trump PERSON · 1× U.S. GPE · 1× the Justice Department ORG · 1×

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Jason Reding Quinones, the South Florida-based U.S. attorney tasked with leading a sweeping and controversial conspiracy probe targeting President Donald Trump's foes, has resigned from the Justice Department, Attorney General Todd Blanche announced.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-06
2026-11-06 · ABC News (US)
US attorney tasked with leading probe into Trump's foes resigns from DOJ · assertive framing

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US attorney tasked with leading 'grand conspiracy' probe into Trump's foes resigns from DOJ Jason Reding Quinones has stepped down from the DOJ, AG Todd Blanche announced. asserted
Blanche → task → DOJ
Jason Reding Quinones, the South Florida-based U.S. attorney tasked with leading a sweeping and controversial conspiracy probe targeting President Donald Trump's foes, has resigned from the Justice Department, Attorney General Todd Blanche announced. asserted
Blanche → base → Department
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