Special Prosecutor Resigns from Investigation into Alleged 'Grand Conspiracy' Against Trump
· Telemundo McAllen (KTLM)
Before taking charge of the extensive Justice Department investigation into President Donald Trump's adversaries, Joe diGenova lamented the lack of progress in bringing charges. Five months later, DiGenova left his position without filing a single charge, casting a shadow over the future of an investigation that has excited right-wing commentators eager to prove a loosely defined theory of a 'deep state' conspiracy to undermine the Republican president. Justice Department officials are moving forward despite DiGenova's departure, issuing a wave of subpoenas to former law enforcement and intelligence officials, which is expected to yield testimony before a grand jury in the coming weeks in Fort Pierce, Florida, the judicial home of a Trump-appointed federal judge considered sympathetic. However, whether anyone will ultimately be charged, and with what, remains uncertain. Investigators face not only legal hurdles and personnel shake-ups but also an impatient White House after more than a year of ups and downs. The investigation colloquially known as the 'grand conspiracy' is the clearest example so far of the Trump administration's efforts to leverage law enforcement powers to retaliate against the president's opponents. The turbulence that has defined the inquiry highlights a known gap between the White House's demands for swift action and the Justice Department's ability to transform the president's litany of grievances into a prosecutable case.
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