U.S. Attorney ‌for the Southern District ​of Florida Jason ⁠Reding Quiñones, whose office oversaw U.S. President Donald Trump’s ‌election conspiracy probe, has resigned, Attorney General ‌Todd Blanche said ‌on ⁠Friday (November 6, 2026).

The resignation marked ⁠the departure of the second senior Justice Department official ​since the ‌Republicans devastating losses in the midterms.

Mr. Quiñones is leaving an office long considered ‌one of the strongest ​in the country. It has been ⁠at the center of Mr. Trump’s attempts to leverage ‌the Justice Department to exact revenge on his political adversaries and shape U.S. foreign policy.

“We are grateful ‌for Jason’s leadership in combatting violent ​crime, drug trafficking, sex trafficking, and transnational ⁠crime, including the indictment ⁠of Raul Castro,” Mr. Blanche said on X, ‌referring to the former Cuban president.