Election denier Kurt Olsen has resigned from DOJ, sources say

September 28, 2026 / 6:42 PM EDT / CBS News

Election denier Kurt Olsen has resigned from DOJ, sources say

TL;DR

  • Kurt Olsen, an election denier, has resigned from the Justice Department.
  • Olsen was assigned to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida, working on a "grand conspiracy" investigation.
  • He previously served as Director of Election Security and Integrity at the White House and attempted to overturn the 2020 election results with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.
  • Olsen was subpoenaed by the House Jan. 6 select committee regarding his alleged contacts with Justice Department officials and conversations with then-President Trump.
  • He made referrals related to the 2020 election, including one that led the FBI to seize ballot boxes in Fulton County.
  • Olsen's departure is part of a trend of prosecutors leaving the "grand conspiracy" case team.
  • Concerns have been raised by law enforcement veterans about politically motivated personnel in Trump-era Justice Department investigations.