Joseph DiGenova
Coverage of Joseph DiGenova in the Nexus archive.
- President Trump says he will nominate Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general
President Trump announced his intention to nominate Todd Blanche as attorney general, citing his role leading the Justice Department in an acting capacity. The nomination follows the scrapping of a controversial $1.8 billion fund proposed by Blanche, which faced bipartisan backlash. Critics accuse Blanche of advancing Trump's political agenda through aggressive investigations.
- President Trump says he will nominate Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general
President Donald Trump announced his intention to nominate Todd Blanche as attorney general, who has led the Justice Department in an acting role since Pam Bondi’s firing. Blanche faces bipartisan criticism over a scrapped $1.776 billion 'Anti-Weaponization Fund' and has pursued investigations into Trump’s political opponents.
- President Trump says he will nominate Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general
President Trump announced his nomination of Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general, who has led the Justice Department in an acting role and pursued Trump’s agenda. Blanche previously proposed a controversial $1.776 billion 'Anti-Weaponization Fund' to compensate Trump allies, which faced bipartisan backlash and was later scrapped.
- President Trump says he will nominate Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general
President Trump announced his intention to nominate Todd Blanche as attorney general, citing his role as a former personal lawyer and his leadership of the Justice Department in an acting capacity. The nomination follows controversy over Blanche's initiatives, including a scrapped $1.8 billion 'Anti-Weaponization Fund,' which faced bipartisan criticism. Blanche has advanced investigations targeting Trump's political opponents and appointed Joseph diGenova to probe alleged conspiracies against Trump.
- Trump ally diGenova tapped to lead DOJ probe into Brennan over Russia probe origins
The Justice Department has appointed former Trump attorney Joseph diGenova to lead a probe into ex-CIA Director John Brennan and others regarding the origins of the Trump-Russia investigation. The inquiry, now overseen by diGenova, follows the removal of previous prosecutor Maria Medetis Long and involves a federal grand jury in Miami.
- Lawyer who led effort to overturn 2020 election will oversee probe of ex-CIA director
Joseph DiGenova, a conservative attorney known for leading efforts to overturn the 2020 U.S. presidential election, has been appointed by the U.S. Justice Department to oversee a criminal investigation into former CIA Director John Brennan. The investigation is ongoing and involves legal scrutiny of Brennan's activities.