Trump Loyalist DiGenova Tapped to Lead DOJ Florida Probe
The Justice Department has assigned Joe diGenova, a Trump supporter who worked on Trump’s failed 2020 election overturn campaign, to lead a controversial Florida investigation targeting Trump’s perceived political adversaries. DiGenova’s appointment follows the removal of career prosecutor Maria Medetis Long from the probe after she expressed concerns about rushing criminal charges against former CIA Director John Brennan, according to ABC News sources.
DiGenova served as U.S. Attorney for Washington, D.C. in the 1980s but has not worked as a prosecutor for decades. In recent years, he has frequently appeared on media outlets promoting Trump’s grievances and conspiracy theories about investigations into the president, including unfounded claims about the 2016 Russia investigation.
The so-called “grand conspiracy” probe examines whether intelligence officials and prosecutors engaged in unlawful efforts to target Trump over several years. DiGenova has previously called former CIA Director Brennan a “real traitor” and demanded he face criminal charges for allegedly lying to Congress, accusations Brennan has denied while standing by his role in the 2017 intelligence community assessment detailing Russian interference in the 2016 election.
DiGenova’s assignment to oversee the investigation signals a more aggressive approach and is likely to raise objections from attorneys representing individuals who have received subpoenas in the probe, given his extensive history of public commentary defending Trump during the Russia investigation and his demonstrated bias against the targets of this new inquiry.
The appointment represents the weaponization of federal law enforcement institutions against Trump’s perceived enemies, continuing the pattern of using government power to settle political scores rather than pursue legitimate justice.