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DOJ Election-Fraud Probe Loses Attorney Kurt Olsen

By Drooid · Sep 30, 2026, 12:15 AM UTC · How we work

Center

Turnover Underscores Inaction

Attorney Kurt Olsen resigned from the federal Justice Department’s “grand conspiracy” investigation on Monday.
His exit emphasizes the investigation’s continuing staff turnover and that it has yet to bring any criminal charges.
The White House role was director of election security and integrity in the Trump administration.
The Justice Department then recently added two former prosecutors to the investigative team.

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False Fraud Narrative

Attorney Kurt Olsen resigned from the Justice Department’s “grand conspiracy” investigation on Monday, citing personal reasons.
His departure raises concerns about a DOJ official who promoted false election-fraud claims and targeted political opponents through the probe.
Kurt Olsen, former President Donald Trump’s election-security director, lacked election-law experience.
He pushed a court challenge to 2020 results, aiding ballot seizures in Fulton County, Georgia.

Blindspot

Kurt Olsen helped facilitate the FBI’s seizure of 2020 ballots in Fulton County, Georgia, and the Justice Department’s subpoena of election records in Maricopa County, Arizona, according to congressional testimony.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Left-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Center-leaning coverage.

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Turnover Underscores Inaction

Attorney Kurt Olsen resigned from the federal Justice Department’s “grand conspiracy” investigation on Monday.
His exit emphasizes the investigation’s continuing staff turnover and that it has yet to bring any criminal charges.
The White House role was director of election security and integrity in the Trump administration.
The Justice Department then recently added two former prosecutors to the investigative team.

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