There has been some movement in the Trump administration's investigation into the infamous Russia collusion affair. A new Trump ally has been appointed to lead the investigation into the origins of the claims against President Trump.
The Justice Department is turning to former Trump attorney Joeseph (sic) diGenova to spearhead a probe into ex-CIA Director John Brennan and others over the origins of the Trump-Russia investigation, as the department reshuffles leadership of the sprawling inquiry.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has tapped diGenova to serve as counsel overseeing the matter, according to a New York Times report, putting a former Trump attorney in a key role in the high-profile probe. A federal grand jury seated in Miami has been impaneled since late last year.
The Department of Justice did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
The non-reply isn't surprising, since this is an ongoing investigation by the DOJ.
This isn't Mr. DiGenova's first involvement in this.
DiGenova, a former U.S. attorney in Washington, D.C., who represented Trump during special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation, has repeatedly accused Brennan of misconduct tied to the origins of the Russia probe—allegations that have not resulted in criminal charges.
He also said in a 2018 appearance on Fox News that Brennan colluded with the FBI and DOJ to frame Trump.
The former CIA Director, John Brennan, has repeatedly denied any involvement in fomenting any hoax, but even as this new appointment is taking place, federal investigators are dropping subpoenas hot and heavy on all Obama administration officials who may have been involved.
The origins of the Russia investigation have been the subject of ongoing scrutiny by Trump allies, who have argued that intelligence and law enforcement officials improperly launched the probe.
DiGenova’s appointment follows the ouster of Maria Medetis Long, a national security prosecutor in the South Florida U.S. attorney’s office. She had been overseeing the inquiry, including a false statements probe related to Brennan and broader conspiracy-related investigations.
As the investigation continues, federal investigators have issued subpoenas seeking information related to intelligence assessments of Russian interference in the 2016 election.
As of this writing there have been no arrests or indictments in the Russia collusion hoax investigation. There have been criminal referrals:
Attorney General Pam Bondi directed her staff Monday to act on the criminal referral from Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard related to the alleged conspiracy to tie President Donald Trump to Russia, and the Department of Justice is now opening a grand jury investigation into the matter, Fox News Digital has learned.
Bondi personally ordered an unnamed federal prosecutor to initiate legal proceedings and the prosecutor is expected to present department evidence to a grand jury, which would allow the department to secure a potential indictment, according to a letter from Bondi reviewed by Fox News Digital and a source familiar with the investigation.
So far, though, no arrests, no indictments in this latest round. We should remember that, during the investigation by Special Counsel John Durham, there were three prosecutions: FBI attorney Kevin Clinesmith pleaded guilty to altering an email used in a FISA application, Michael Sussmann, an attorney who had worked on the campaigns of Bill Clinton, was charged with making false statements but was acquitted, and Igor Danchenko, the primary source of the infamous Steele dossier, was likewise acquitted on the false statement charge.
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The appointment has drawn the usual disapproval from the Trump Derangement Syndrome media. Quelle surprise!
Will the appointment of Joseph diGenova yield any new results? That remains to be seen, but holding one's breath is probably not recommended.
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