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Second Prosecutor Quits Trump’s ‘Grand Conspiracy’ Case
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- Senior prosecutor Kurt Olsen resigned from the grand conspiracy investigation into President Trump’s alleged enemies due to issues with his security clearance, marking the second resignation in a month.
- The lead prosecutor Joseph diGenova also abruptly quit three weeks earlier after delays in bringing charges frustrated his superiors.
- These back-to-back departures highlight significant turmoil in the Justice Department’s effort to pursue a broad case linking various investigations into Trump’s political adversaries.
- The case has faced multiple staffing changes, including the sidelining of its first lead prosecutor and the recent exit of a key FBI agent, Jack Eckenrode, known for his work on the Russia investigation inquiry.
- The grand conspiracy investigation aims to connect separate probes, such as the Russia investigation and classified documents case, into a single multi-year plot allegedly designed to harm Trump’s political standing.
