diGenova resigned from his post. He was a loyal Trump supporter and a onetime federal prosecutor. The Justice Department had brought him in to lead an inquiry into an alleged conspiracy against the president. The department locked horns with diGenova over the investigation. The inquiry targeted political foes of Trump. His resignation was announced to the Associated Press.
The inquiry looked at claims that Trump's adversaries conspired to undermine his presidency. diGenova got the post as part of a Justice Department review. He left after internal disagreements over the inquiry's course.