U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida Jason Reding Quiñones resigned from the Department of Justice on November 6, 2026, Attorney General Todd Blanche announced. Quiñones was tasked with overseeing a controversial investigation into an alleged conspiracy among former Obama administration officials regarding 2016 Trump campaign Russia claims. The departure represents the second major DOJ resignation following Republican midterm losses, coming after probe leader Joe diGenova stepped down on September 10.
Jason Reding Quiñones resigns from DOJ
- ▪Attorney General Todd Blanche expressed gratitude on November 6, 2026, for Jason Reding Quiñones's leadership against violent crime, drug trafficking, sex trafficking, and transnational crime
- ▪Attorney General Todd Blanche publicly announced Jason Reding Quiñones's departure from the Department of Justice via a post on social media platform X on November 6, 2026
- ▪U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida Jason Reding Quiñones submitted his resignation from the Department of Justice on November 6, 2026
- ▪The resignation of Jason Reding Quiñones marks the departure of the second senior Department of Justice official following Republican midterm election losses in November 2026
Investigations overseen by Quiñones's office
- ▪The Department of Justice grand conspiracy investigation initiated in August 2025 resulted in subpoenas issued to former CIA Director John Brennan, former DNI James Clapper, and former FBI Director James Comey
- ▪The Southern District of Florida U.S. Attorney's Office operated as a focal point in President Donald Trump's efforts to utilize the Department of Justice against political opponents
- ▪The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida led federal prosecutions including the indictment of former Cuban leader Raúl Castro
- ▪Jason Reding Quiñones was assigned to oversee a federal investigation into an alleged grand conspiracy by former Obama administration officials regarding 2016 Trump campaign Russia collusion claims
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