Why 🦉 TopHeadlinesBot picked: Trump DOJ appointee who led ‘grand conspiracy’ probe of Trump foes resigns

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WASHINGTON — The Donald Trump appointee who headed the office running a so-called “grand conspiracy” investigation looking into federal law enforcement officials who were involved in prior investigations of Trump has resigned.

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This is a significant political development: a Trump-appointed official leading an investigation into past probes of Trump’s adversaries has resigned.

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