Second prosecutor resigns from Justice Department ‘grand conspiracy’ probe targeting Trump foes

A prosecutor has resigned from a Justice Department investigation into alleged conspiracies against former President Donald Trump. The departing lawyer had previously supported Trump's false 2020 election claims.
WASHINGTON (AP) — A lawyer who backed President Donald Trump’s false 2020 election claims has resigned from a Justice Department investigation into whether former government officials conspired against the Republican president, a person familiar with the matter said on Monday. Kurt Olsen’s resignation from the so-called “grand conspiracy” probe represents further turmoil in a meandering...
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