Investigations & Accountability
DOJ 'GRAND CONSPIRACY' PROBE CONTINUES AFTER LEAD PROSECUTOR'S EXIT — The Justice Department investigation that officials have called a 'grand conspiracy' probe is continuing to issue subpoenas after the departure of its lead prosecutor, according to Associated Press reporting. Associated Press reports that subpoenas are still being issued in a sprawling investigation of past Trump-related probes, despite leadership turnover and unresolved legal questions.
The inquiry seeks to connect several earlier federal investigations involving President Trump into a broader theory of government misconduct. The work has faced leadership turnover, uncertain charging theories and scrutiny over the political views of figures associated with it.
Supporters of the probe allege that separate investigations of Trump were parts of coordinated government abuse. Critics reject that theory and warn that the inquiry may be used to pursue political opponents; no court has validated the proposed conspiracy.
Subpoenas are investigative demands, not criminal charges or proof that a crime occurred. The investigation's theory, targets and evidence have not been tested in an indictment, adversarial hearing or verdict.
A Justice Department inquiry involving former investigators and political adversaries raises institutional questions about independence, retaliation, privilege and the line between reviewing misconduct and criminalizing disputed investigative judgments.
The unanswered record is specific: who received the newest subpoenas, what records are sought, which prosecutors now direct the work and whether evidence will support any charge. Those gaps are limits on this report, not permission to fill the record with assumptions or partisan certainty.
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Sources
- Associated Press — Trump's 'grand conspiracy' probe presses on with subpoenas after the lead prosecutor's exit (09-21-2026)
- U.S. Department of Justice — All news (09-22-2026)