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Inquiry into Trump Officials Expands Under New Leadership

4/19/2026

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The inquiry into whether former federal officials committed crimes while investigating U.S. President Donald Trump has expanded.
Joseph diGenova, a former Trump campaign lawyer, has been appointed to lead the inquiry after a career prosecutor was removed.
The investigation uses a grand jury in Fort Pierce, Florida, overseen by Judge Aileen M. Cannon.
This follows the abrupt removal of prosecutor Maria Medetis Long, who opposed aspects of the inquiry.

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The inquiry into whether former federal officials committed crimes while investigating U.S. President Donald Trump has expanded.
Joseph diGenova, a former Trump campaign lawyer, has been appointed to lead the inquiry after a career prosecutor was removed.
The investigation uses a grand jury in Fort Pierce, Florida, overseen by Judge Aileen M. Cannon.
This follows the abrupt removal of prosecutor Maria Medetis Long, who opposed aspects of the inquiry.