Prosecutor leading 'grand conspiracy' probe abruptly resigns DOJ post

The federal prosecutor who was tapped by Attorney General Todd Blanche to supervise the "grand conspiracy" investigation targeting Obama- and Biden-era officials, resigned unexpectedly on Thursday.

Blanche selected Joe diGenova to lead the investigation into claims that Democrats have attempted to undermine President Donald Trump and keep him out of political office, treating the last decade of political weaponization of law enforcement and intelligence agencies as an ongoing criminal conspiracy. 

DiGenova confirmed his departure in a call to CBS News, stating that he tendered his resignation at 3 p.m. Eastern.

"It was an honor and a privilege to serve the president and the department," he said.

The prosecutor did not state why he was resigning, but said his wife, attorney Victoria Toensing, who also worked with the team of federal prosecutors in Florida, will also be leaving the Justice Department on Friday.

The resignation comes the same week that a grand jury in Fort Pierce saw its heaviest stream of grand jury witnesses, and defense lawyer sources told Just The News that their clients have been peppered with subpoenas over the last 10 days.

Misty Severi is a news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.