Kurt Olsen has resigned from the “grand conspiracy” investigation at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida, where he had been working on the probe into Obama- and Biden-era officials.
Some mainstream outlets described him as having resigned from the Justice Department entirely, while others said he stepped down specifically from the grand conspiracy investigation in Florida. One report noted that while two sources said he left the Florida probe, another source indicated he was still working at the department.
According to the New York Times, Kurt Olsen stepped down from the case on Monday after facing issues with his security clearance. The clearance problems complicated his ability to remain involved in an investigation in which classified materials figured prominently, one person “familiar with the matter” told the newspaper.
Earlier this month, prosecutor Joe diGenova also resigned from related work amid reported tensions with senior Justice Department officials over the pace and management of the cases. The department has since brought in two former prosecutors to join the investigative team.
Before joining the Justice Department, Olsen worked at the White House as a presidentially appointed director of election security and integrity. He referred the Fulton County, Georgia, election matter to the FBI, which later executed a search warrant and seized dozens of boxes of 2020 ballots and related materials. Sources said he also made several other 2020 election-related referrals to the Justice Department.
