Trump's Conspiracy Investigation Continues Amid Prosecutor's Departure

WHO:

Alternet - President Donald Trump is involved in the investigation.

Alternet - Joe DiGenova was the lead prosecutor of the investigation.

Alternet - Randall Eliason is a retired federal prosecutor who commented on the investigation.

Alternet - Ken Wainstein is the attorney for former CIA Director John Brennan.

Alternet - John Fishwick Jr. is a former U.S. attorney in Virginia.

WHAT:

Alternet - Trump demanded an investigation by the Justice Department and FBI to connect various probes into him as part of a "grand conspiracy."

ABC News Politics - The Justice Department is continuing its investigation despite DiGenova's departure.

Alternet - DiGenova resigned from the investigation on September 10.

Alternet - DiGenova stated he does not expect any indictments from the investigation.

WHERE:

Alternet - The investigation involves the Justice Department and FBI.

WHEN:

Alternet - Joe DiGenova resigned from the investigation on September 10.

WHY:

Alternet - Trump aims to create a narrative of a government conspiracy regarding the investigations into him.

Alternet - DiGenova indicated that there is "plenty of evidence in all of these cases to prove the theories of prosecution," but it takes time to gather.

HOW:

Alternet - The investigation seeks to tie together the Russian election interference and Trump's retention of classified documents.

(UPDATED September 21, 2026 15:01 UTC)

President Trump is currently involved in an investigation led by Joe DiGenova, who recently resigned from his role as the lead prosecutor. Trump is pushing for the Justice Department and FBI to connect various probes into him, framing them as part of a "grand conspiracy," while DiGenova has indicated that he does not expect any indictments from the investigation. The ongoing inquiry aims to link Russian election interference with Trump's retention of classified documents, and it has been noted that there is substantial evidence to support the prosecution's theories, though gathering that evidence will take time.