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DiGenova Resigns After AG Blanche Orders Reporting Deadline
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Story summary
- Attorney General Todd Blanche ordered Joseph diGenova to report to his office on Sept. 11, prompting his resignation.
- DiGenova had been appointed in April to lead the Justice Department’s “grand conspiracy” case targeting President Donald Trump’s perceived enemies.
- Deputy Kurt Olsen quit after failing a polygraph on foreign contacts, jeopardizing his security clearance.
- The departures highlight internal dysfunction and suggest President Donald Trump’s revenge agenda has divided the Justice Department.