Two more DOJ officials resign, including security chief
The gist
Justice Department national security chief John Eisenberg and Florida U.S. attorney Jason Reding Quiñones resigned Friday.
The departures add to a post-midterm exodus from the department.
How it unfolded
- Jun 2025John Eisenberg is sworn in as assistant attorney general in charge of the department's National Security Division.
- May 2026Quiñones' office indicts former Cuban president Raúl Castro over the 1996 downing of civilian planes flown by Miami-based exiles.
- Nov 5, 2026Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon, who led an overhaul of the Civil Rights Division, formally submits her resignation.
Key terms
- DOJ
- Executive department of the U.S. federal government that enforces federal laws and administers justice.
- midterm
- US general elections held near the midpoint of a president's four-year term, when all House seats and about a third of Senate seats are contested.
- U.S. attorney
- Chief federal law enforcement officer and prosecutor representing the U.S. government in one of the 94 federal judicial districts.
Source: Wikipedia