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Just The News · collected 2026-11-06 · by Ben Whedon

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Attorney General Todd Blanche announced that U.S. Attorney Jason Reding Quiñones has resigned from his position in the Southern District of Florida. This resignation follows Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon’s departure and is part of an anticipated series of exits after Republicans’ losses in the midterm elections. Blanche acknowledged Quiñones' contributions to combating crime but did not provide specific details about future staffing changes beyond noting expected rearrangements at senior levels.
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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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🔮 AG Todd Blanche confirms resignation of DOJ prosecutor U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida Jason Reding Quiñones left his post this week, marking the latest in what is expected to be a string of exits from the administration after a devastating midterm loss for Republicans.
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DOJ Republicans U.S. the Department of Justice the Southern District of Florida

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Jason PERSON · 2× Jason Reding Quiñones PERSON · 2× Republicans NORP · 2× Todd Blanche PERSON · 2× U.S. GPE · 2× the Southern District of Florida GPE · 2× DOJ ORG · 1× Harmeet Dhillon PERSON · 1× Raúl Castro PERSON · 1× the Department of Justice ORG · 1×

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Jason has served the Department multiple times over his distinguished career, and we thank him for his service to this country," Blanche posted on X. Post-midterm departures are not atypical and the administration is expected to rearrange many senior-level staff, though few definitive changes have thus far become public.
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🔮 AG Todd Blanche confirms resignation of DOJ prosecutor U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida Jason Reding Quiñones left his post this week, marking the latest in what is expected to be a string of exits from the administration after a devastating midterm loss for Republicans.
2026-11-06 · Just The News
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AG Todd Blanche confirms resignation of DOJ prosecutor U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida Jason Reding Quiñones left his post this week, marking the latest in what is expected to be a string of exits from the administration after a devastating midterm loss for Republicans. asserted
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Attorney General Todd Blanche on Friday announced another departure from the Department of Justice, following the resignation of Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon this week. asserted
Blanche → announce → Dhillon
U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida Jason Reding Quiñones left his post this week, marking the latest in what is expected to be a string of exits from the administration after a devastating midterm loss for Republicans. " asserted
what → leave → Republicans
We are grateful for Jason’s leadership in combatting violent crime, drug trafficking, sex trafficking, and transnational crime, including the indictment of Raúl Castro. asserted
We → combat → Castro
Jason has served the Department multiple times over his distinguished career, and we thank him for his service to this country," Blanche posted on X. Post-midterm departures are not atypical and the administration is expected to rearrange many senior-level staff, though few definitive changes have thus far become public. asserted
changes → serve → staff
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