Joe diGenova resigned from prosecuting the grand conspiracy case.
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The Lawfare PodcastSep 14, 2026
Multiple tier1 and tier2 sources (AP, The Hill, CBS, NBC, ABC, NYT via Inquirer) report that Joe diGenova resigned on September 10, 2026 from the Justice Department role leading the 'grand conspiracy' investigation, and diGenova himself confirmed it. The extraction's 'Joe De Genova' spelling is a minor variant of the same person, and the claim faithfully matches the passage.
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… So, uh, walk us through what happened, uh, uh, Molly, why don't you get us started? Yeah, sure. So I think that you said the headline, and we only know a little bit more than that, but Joe De Genova has resigned from prosecuting the grand conspiracy case, and he had indeed said, when he got down there a few months ago, that he could bring indictments within a month. Now he's leaving, having brought a grand total of zero indictments. How many months has he been? I think it was about five months. …
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Supports. diGenova told AP and other outlets 'I did in fact resign,' and NBC, CBS and ABC all report he resigned Thursday (September 10, 2026) from his post overseeing the grand conspiracy probe.[2][3][4][6]
Supports. AP reports that diGenova 'has left his position without charging a single case' after leading the Justice Department investigation into foes of Trump, confirming the departure in a later follow-up.[1][5]
Context. Sources differ on whether he was pushed: NBC cites a source saying DOJ leadership had lost confidence, while diGenova described it as a personal choice, but this does not contradict that he resigned.[4][7]
Sources
7 sources: 1 fact-checker, 1 tier 1, 4 tier 2, 1 not rated
- 1Trump's 'grand conspiracy' probe presses on | AP Newsapnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 2Joe diGenova resigns from DOJ position investigating Trump foesthehill.com · tier 1 · cited for: supports
- 3Joe diGenova abruptly resigns from DOJ after overseeing ...cbsnews.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports
- 4Prosecutor who led ‘grand conspiracy’ probe of Trump targets resigns without charging anyonenbcnews.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports, context
- 5Trump's 'grand conspiracy' probe presses on with subpoenas after the lead prosecutor’s exitpbs.org · tier 2 · cited for: supports
- 6Joe diGenova, loyalist tapped by Trump to oversee ...abcnews.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 7www.huffpost.com · entry · joe-digenova-is-out_n_6aaInvestigator Overseeing Probe Into Trump Opponents Breaks ...huffpost.com · tier 2 · cited for: context
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