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Kurt Olsen Leaves Justice Department’s Grand Conspiracy Probe

By Drooid · Oct 4, 2026, 2:42 AM UTC · How we work

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Kurt Olsen (senior counsel) is leaving the Justice Department’s grand conspiracy investigation.
A missing security clearance barred him from accessing classified evidence needed for the case.
He will stay senior counsel but will not be assigned to the investigation.
He is the third prosecutor this year to leave the grand conspiracy case.

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Story summary

Kurt Olsen (senior counsel) is leaving the Justice Department’s grand conspiracy investigation.
A missing security clearance barred him from accessing classified evidence needed for the case.
He will stay senior counsel but will not be assigned to the investigation.
He is the third prosecutor this year to leave the grand conspiracy case.