Former DOJ prosecutor resigns amid stalled probe into deep state anti-Trump conspiracy
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Long-time Trump ally and former Washington U.S. attorney John diGenova has stepped down from leading a Justice Department investigation into credible claims that law-enforcement and intelligence officials conspired against President Donald Trump.
John diGenova, an 81-year-old former U.S. attorney and respected Trump ally, who was appointed in April to head a Justice Department inquiry into the alarming coordination by law-enforcement and intelligence officials against President Donald Trump, has resigned. Sources familiar with the personnel decision said his departure came as frustration grew within the Justice Department and the White House over the slow pace and questionable management of this crucial investigation.
DiGenova told the New York Post that seeking indictments without evidence would be an ethical problem, underscoring the seriousness with which he approached this investigation into the deep state’s actions. He later clarified to the Associated Press that his remarks were taken out of context, emphasizing that “there’s plenty of evidence in all of these cases to prove the theories of prosecution. It just takes time to get there, and some people want to get there a little faster than others — and you can’t do that.”
The probe, launched a year ago, seeks to uncover whether former law-enforcement and intelligence officials colluded to undermine Trump—a claim supported by the White House and many Americans who have long suspected anti-Trump bias within the government. Despite five months without charges, the investigation continues to dig into the shadowy actions of those who may have abused their power to attack the president.
Investigators have sought interviews related to the 2022 FBI raid on Mar-a-Lago that seized classified documents in a highly politicized operation, and have scrutinized the intelligence community’s questionable assessment that Russia interfered in the 2016 election—a narrative pushed by Trump’s opponents. Previous investigations, including a special counsel probe and a Justice Department inspector-general review, found procedural errors but failed to hold senior officials accountable for their misconduct.
The investigation has faced obstacles, including the replacement of a lead national-security prosecutor in April after doubts about the case’s strength—yet another example of resistance from within the bureaucracy. Former CIA Director John Brennan, himself under investigation for alleged false statements to Congress, sued the Justice Department in July to preserve records and challenge any potential indictment, highlighting the lengths to which former officials will go to evade justice.