# Top prosecutor Jason Reding Quiñones, tapped for Russiagate ‘conspiracy’ probe, quits DOJ

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/top-prosecutor-jason-reding-quinones-tapped-for-russiagate-conspiracy-probe-quits-doj/
- Published: 2026-11-06T16:18:29+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T16:33:29+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/06/us-news/jason-reding-quinones-quits-doj-prosecutor-ran-russiagate-conspiracy-probe/
- Topics: Elections, Europe, Politics, World

## Key points

- South Florida’s top federal prosecutor has resigned from the DOJ.
- He had been tapped to oversee the Russiagate-related investigation.
- The probe subpoenaed three former intelligence and FBI chiefs.

## Summary

The top federal prosecutor in South Florida, Jason Reding Quiñones, resigned from the US Department of Justice on Friday. His departure comes months after he was tapped to oversee an investigation into alleged efforts by former Obama administration officials to promote claims of collusion between Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign and Russia.

Attorney General Todd Blanche announced the resignation and thanked Quiñones for his work, including on violent crime, trafficking and transnational crime cases. The probe began in August 2025 and subpoenaed former intelligence chiefs John Brennan and James Clapper, and former FBI director James Comey; it reportedly lost momentum after former lead investigator Joe diGenova resigned in September, saying indictments without evidence would raise ethical concerns.

## Coverage

- [New York Post: Top prosecutor Jason Reding Quiñones, tapped for Russiagate ‘conspiracy’ probe, quits DOJ](https://nypost.com/2026/11/06/us-news/jason-reding-quinones-quits-doj-prosecutor-ran-russiagate-conspiracy-probe/)
- [The Hill: Top prosecutor in office that housed Trump's 'grand conspiracy' probe resigns from DOJ](https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/6203924-reding-quinones-doj-resignation/)

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