prosecutor ran Russiagate ‘conspiracy’ probe
WASHINGTON — The highest federal prosecutor in South Florida resigned Friday, months after being tapped to supervise a probe of the alleged “grand conspiracy” amongst ex-Obama administration officers to push claims of collusion between Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential marketing campaign and the Russian authorities.
“United States Legal professional for the Southern District of Florida Jason Reding Quiñones submitted his resignation from the Division of Justice,” Legal professional Common Todd Blanche introduced on X.
“We’re grateful for Jason’s management in combatting violent crime, drug trafficking, intercourse trafficking, and transnational crime, together with the indictment of [former Cuban leader] Raúl Castro,” Blanche stated. “Jason has served the Division a number of instances over his distinguished profession, and we thank him for his service to this nation.”
The grand conspiracy investigation, begun in August 2025, led to subpoenas of former CIA Director John Brennan, former Director of Nationwide Intelligence James Clapper and former FBI Director James Comey.
Individuals aware of the probe stated that it had misplaced steam in latest months below the management of former DC US Legal professional Joe diGenova, who was accused of “slow-rolling” indictments and getting misplaced down “rabbit holes.”
DiGenova resigned as head of the investigation Sept. 10, telling The Submit in a telephone interview: “If you’d like indictments the place there’s no proof, you could have an moral downside.”
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