The Justice Department is pouring more resources into its sprawling investigation into whether officials in the Obama and Biden administrations conspired to target President Donald Trump, with federal officials in South Florida building out a new criminal civil rights section for the inquiry.
The expansion effort is being led by Joseph diGenova, a Reagan-era former U.S. attorney and longtime Trump ally who now serves as counselor to the attorney general after being tapped earlier this year to help oversee the widening investigation. U.S. Attorney Jason Reding Quinones said Tuesday that diGenova is “off to a fast start” building the Southern District of Florida’s newly created Criminal Civil Rights Section, which already includes a team of 12 prosecutors.
Joe diGenova is off to a fast start building our Criminal Civil Rights Section. He’s already assembled a team of 12 prosecutors, with more joining every week.Today, he led a productive meeting with half the team in person at the federal courthouse in Fort Pierce and the other… pic.twitter.com/uFOly9BfbZ— U.S. Attorney Jason Reding Quiñones (@USAReding) May 19, 2026
“Today, he led a productive meeting with half the team in person at the federal courthouse in Fort Pierce and the other half joining by video,” Quinones posted on X regarding the updates being made at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida.
