Trump's handpicked prosecutor resigns from DOJ probe after clash with attorney general
Joseph diGenova, a prosecutor appointed by the Trump administration to investigate government officials involved in probes against the President, has resigned following a dispute with Attorney General Todd Blanche. The investigation, which expanded significantly under diGenova, aimed to examine the origins of various probes into Trump's administration.
Why it matters
The resignation signals internal friction within the Justice Department regarding the scope and management of politically sensitive investigations.
A Justice Department investigation into former US officials involved in probes targeting US President Donald Trump has been hit by a new road block after Joseph diGenova, the prosecutor brought in to lead the investigation, resigned following a clash with Attorney General Todd Blanche.According to a report by CNN, diGenova resigned a day after a tense phone call with Blanche. The immediate dispute centred on diGenova's attempt to prevent lawyers sent by the Justice Department headquarters from assisting his South Florida-based investigation.
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