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Exclusive: Tense phone call and resignation upend Justice Department probe into Trump’s top foes

  • Top prosecutor Joe diGenova abruptly resigned after a tense clash with Attorney General Todd Blanche, leaving the Justice Department's "grand conspiracy" probe into former officials in turmoil.
  • The investigation had been broadened beyond John Brennan to pursue people tied to the 2016 Russia probe and the Mar-a-Lago search, with recent grand-jury subpoenas (e.g., Lisa Page, Dan Richman).
  • Officials say the Justice Department expects the team to press on, but diGenova's exit likely adds delays and highlights internal disputes over resources and sufficiency of evidence.
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