Kurt Olsen, known for his attempt to challenge the 2020 election results in favor of former President Donald Trump, has stepped down from his role at the Justice Department. Sources close to his exit informed CBS News of his departure on Monday.
Olsen had been working at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida. He was involved in a large-scale investigation targeting officials from the Obama and Biden administrations. This investigation is famously referred to as the “grand conspiracy” and has yet to produce any charges.
The resignation news follows the earlier departure of Joe diGenova. DiGenova, appointed by Attorney General Todd Blanche, resigned due to disagreements over the handling and speed of ongoing cases.
Prior to his role at the Justice Department, Olsen served as a “Presidentially appointed Director of Election Security and Integrity” at the White House. In 2020, he aligned with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to petition the Supreme Court, aiming to annul the election results.
Olsen came under scrutiny from the House Jan. 6 select committee in 2022. They issued a subpoena alleging Olsen’s involvement in contacting high-level Justice Department officials upon President Trump’s instructions. These discussions centered on filing objections against the election outcome. The committee highlighted that Olsen communicated frequently with Trump on January 6, 2021.
Olsen’s actions included referring the Fulton County election case to the FBI. This led agents to execute a warrant, resulting in the seizure of numerous ballots and materials from the 2020 election, according to an FBI affidavit.
Olsen made several election-related referrals in 2020 to the Justice Department, as reported by a knowledgeable source.
Concerns have been raised by law enforcement veterans over the integrity of the Department’s investigation. They worry it is being populated with personnel motivated by political agendas seeking indictments without impartiality.
Olsen joins a group of prosecutors who recently departed from the team handling the grand conspiracy investigation, according to various sources. However, one source mentioned that some attorneys from other states were temporarily positioned and are now returning to their original offices as their assignments conclude.
The Justice Department has since employed two former prosecutors to assist with the investigation, as confirmed by a source.
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