Top DOJ officials resign after midterm landslide, including head of ‘grand conspiracy’ investigation

What happened: A Donald Trump appointee who headed the office running a "grand conspiracy" investigation into federal law enforcement officials involved in prior investigations of Trump has resigned. Top DOJ officials also resigned after the midterm landslide. Why it matters: The resignations include the head of that investigation, removing the official overseeing the inquiry into federal law enforcement officials tied to earlier Trump probes.

A Donald Trump appointee who headed the office running a "grand conspiracy" investigation into federal law enforcement officials involved in prior investigations of Trump has resigned. Top DOJ officials also resigned after the midterm landslide.

The resignations include the head of that investigation, removing the official overseeing the inquiry into federal law enforcement officials tied to earlier Trump probes.