Kurt Olsen Leaves DOJ Inquiry, Status at Department Unclear

Kurt Olsen has left the Justice Department inquiry examining whether former government officials conspired against President Donald Trump, according to people familiar with the matter, but accounts differ on whether he resigned from the department or only departed the investigation. The inquiry has produced no criminal charges, and its future remains uncertain as prosecutors assess allegations tied to past investigations of Trump. A person familiar with Olsen’s departure told the Associated Press and CNN that he left the Justice Department on Monday, September 28. Reuters, citing two sources, reported that Olsen decided to leave the Florida-based inquiry; a third source told the news service that he was still working for the department. The Justice Department has not publicly clarified his employment status in the accounts provided. Olsen had joined the department this year after serving in the White House as director of election security and integrity. He worked with the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Miami, which is leading the inquiry, though the extent of his role was not publicly known.