Trump 'Grand Conspiracy' Probe Faces Crisis as Key Prosecutors Resign
The investigation into an alleged plot against Donald Trump is in disarray following a wave of departures from the Justice Department team.
A federal investigation in Miami, dubbed the 'grand conspiracy' probe, has been significantly impacted by the resignations of Trump loyalist Kurt Olsen and at least six other prosecutors. This exodus casts doubt on the future of the Justice Department's long-running inquiry.
The departures follow weeks of uncertainty surrounding the investigation, which began in April to examine whether U.S. intelligence and law enforcement officials, including former CIA Director John Brennan, were involved in a plot against Donald Trump. The probe was initially overseen by Trump ally Joseph diGenova, who resigned earlier in September.
Sources familiar with the matter told the Daily Mail that the total number of prosecutors leaving the investigation ranges between seven and eight. The specific reasons for Olsen's resignation, or if it is directly linked to the other departures, remain unclear.
Earlier reports indicated that the investigation had been encountering dead ends for months. One Justice Department official described the probe to the Daily Mail as an effort to give the appearance that something was happening, despite a lack of substantive progress. However, another DOJ official disputed claims that the Florida case lacked support from higher-ups, noting that Acting Deputy Attorney General Trent McCotter had traveled to Florida to assess the investigation's status after diGenova's resignation.
Maria Medetis Long, a senior career prosecutor, was reportedly removed from the case earlier this year due to concerns about the evidence's strength. The subsequent assignment of Trump-friendly figures like diGenova and Olsen to the probe has drawn attention.
Neither the Justice Department nor the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida immediately responded to requests for comment on the recent resignations.