Turmoil in the 'conspiracy' investigation against Trump: another senior prosecutor resigns

Another senior prosecutor, Kurt Olsen, has resigned from the 'big conspiracy' investigation against Donald Trump, a move indicating ongoing turmoil in the slow-moving probe. Olsen, who previously denied the election results, was considered an unusual choice for the role. The investigation, ongoing for about a year, focuses on attempts to find a conspiracy aimed at depriving Trump of his rights.

The resignation of senior prosecutor Kurt Olsen from the 'big conspiracy' investigation against Donald Trump marks another upheaval in the probe, which has been proceeding slowly for about a year. Olsen, who previously denied the results of the 2020 presidential election, was considered an unusual choice for the prosecutor role at the Justice Department due to his lack of experience in high-profile cases. Reports reveal that Olsen previously assisted Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in an attempt to overturn Joe Biden's victory, and represented Kari Lake in her attempt to overturn her loss in the Arizona governor's race, a move for which he faced sanctions. Investigators in the case have focused their efforts on previous investigations against Trump, including the Russia interference in the 2016 election case and the classified documents case at Mar-a-Lago. This resignation joins a series of departures and replacements in the investigation team, including the replacement of a senior national security prosecutor last April.