US prosecutor who led Trump-backed election probe exits Justice Department
Summary
Jason Reding Quinones, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Florida, resigned from the Justice Department on Friday, according to Attorney General Todd Blanche. His departure follows other senior resignations after Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress in the midterm elections, as incoming lawmakers prepare investigations that may examine the department’s conduct.Key Facts
- Quinones oversaw and expanded a federal investigation into Russia’s alleged support for Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign.
- The article says three former officials—John Brennan, James Clapper and James Comey—were reportedly subpoenaed in the investigation, but no one was charged.
- Quinones oversaw the U.S. indictment of 94-year-old Cuban revolutionary Raul Castro.
- Harmeet Dhillon, head of the Justice Department’s civil rights division, left her post the day before Quinones resigned.
- John Eisenberg, who led the department’s national security division, also submitted his resignation on Friday.
- Democrats’ victories gave them control of the House and Senate and congressional subpoena powers, according to the article.
- The article says several expected congressional investigations may focus on alleged politicization of the Justice Department.
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