A second U.S. Justice Department attorney has left a criminal investigation into whether former President Donald Trump’s rights were violated by federal officials during previous inquiries. Sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Monday, September 28, 2026, that Kurt Olsen resigned from the Florida-based probe. However, a third source stated that Olsen remains employed by the Justice Department.
Olsen, a former White House election security official, joined the Justice Department earlier this spring. His departure follows the September 10 resignation of Joseph diGenova, the official previously overseeing the inquiry. Sources reported that diGenova left after clashing with Justice Department leadership, and one source indicated that Olsen grew disillusioned with the state of the investigation following diGenova's exit.
The investigation is being conducted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Miami. It focuses on allegations of a criminal conspiracy by former intelligence and law enforcement officials against Trump. The probe examines the 2016 intelligence assessment regarding Russian interference and the later investigation into classified documents kept at Mar-a-Lago. Earlier in September, Olsen led a call with lawyers for former CIA Director John Brennan, who has been informed he is a target of the inquiry, according to court documents.
The investigation involves the examination of two federal inquiries: the 2016 Russian interference assessment and the classified documents case. The inquiry has seen the departure of two lawyers within a three-week period. The resignation of the official overseeing the probe and a second lawyer may affect the pace of the investigation, though it is not yet reported if these departures will lead to a suspension of the inquiry or a change in its scope. Potential indictments or a final report from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Miami have not been scheduled.