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Politics● ElevatedSep 29 · Sep 29, 2026, 4:19 AM

Second prosecutor resigns from Trump's 2020 election 'grand conspiracy' Justice Department probe

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from EuroNews [en] · North America

A second high profile prosecutor in Trump’s grand conspiracy Justice Department probe into whether former government officials conspired against him has abruptly resigned from his post. Kurt Olsen was one of the biggest backers of the 2020 rigged elections claims that Trump has championed for years.

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