US prosecutor who led Trump-backed election probe exits Justice Department

Author: Al Jazeera StaffPublished on: November 6, 2026Country: United States

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US prosecutor who led Trump-backed election probe exits Justice Department

Jason Reding Quinones, US attorney for the Southern District of Florida, resigned on Friday, Attorney General Todd Blanche announced, following the Democrats’ midterm election victory. A Trump loyalist, Quinones oversaw and expanded a probe into alleged Russian support for Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign; no one has been charged in that investigation. He also oversaw the indictment of former Cuban leader Raul Castro, who is 94. Critics accuse the Justice Department of politically motivated investigations against former officials, including James Comey, who faces separate proceedings.

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