Trump’s pick to oversee conspiracy investigation Joe diGenova resigns
The Trump administration appointed someone to lead an investigation into alleged conspiracies involving the president's political opponents. The Justice Department pushed back against this appointment. The appointee has now resigned as a result of the conflict between the administration and the Justice Department.

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