Two top US DOJ officials resign after midterm elections

• Quiñones led the Miami office tasked with examining past federal inquiries into President Donald Trump
• The resignations add to an accelerating reshuffle of high-ranking DOJ personnel following midterm election results

Two US senior Justice Department officials have stepped down from their posts, Attorney General Todd Blanche announced Friday, adding to a sequence of top-level departures across the department this week.

Blanche confirmed that he accepted the resignations of Jason Reding Quiñones, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, and John Eisenberg, the Assistant Attorney General for the National Security Division.

United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida Jason Reding Quiñones submitted his resignation from the Department of Justice. We are grateful for Jason’s leadership in combatting violent crime, drug trafficking, sex trafficking, and transnational crime, including the indictment of Raúl Castro. Jason has served the Department multiple times over his distinguished career, and we thank him for his service to this country.

— Attorney General Todd Blanche (@AGToddBlanche) November 6, 2026

Today I accepted the resignation of Assistant Attorney General for the National Security Division John Eisenberg from the Department of Justice. He has served with distinction, strengthening our nation’s ability to address threats, both foreign and domestic. Under his leadership, the Division advanced President Trump’s mission to make America safe by prosecuting terrorists and working with our law enforcement partners to disrupt planned attacks on the American people. This marks John’s second tour of duty serving President Trump as a national security official and advisor. We are grateful for his many years of commitment to protecting our nation and wish him continued success.

— Attorney General Todd Blanche (@AGToddBlanche) November 6, 2026

Blanche praised both officials for their tenures. He commended Quiñones for his office's work targeting violent crime, drug trafficking, sex trafficking, and transnational organizations, notably highlighting the high-profile indictment of former Cuban President Raúl Castro.

Quiñones confirmed his resignation was effective Friday, describing his service in the Southern District of Florida as an honor. While no official reason was provided for his departure, his office occupied a central position in Justice Department reviews examining prior investigations into President Donald Trump.

During his tenure, federal prosecutors in Miami were directed to scrutinize the criminal inquiries that previously targeted Trump, including the government's investigation into the handling of classified documents at Mar-a-Lago following Trump's departure from office in 2021, as well as counterintelligence investigations into his 2016 campaign’s links with Russia.

Those internal reviews had not yielded criminal charges or public enforcement actions to date.

Separately, Blanche recognized Eisenberg’s departure from the National Security Division, noting it marked his second tour of service as an advisor and national security official during the Trump administration. Blanche credited Eisenberg with advancing counterterrorism prosecutions and coordinating with domestic and foreign law enforcement partners to disrupt planned attacks.

The dual departures follow the resignation on Thursday of Harmeet Dhillon, who led the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, leaving leadership vacancies across divisions overseeing federal civil rights enforcement, national security, and targeted reviews of past investigative actions. The turnover unfolds following Tuesday’s midterm elections, in which the Republican Party lost its majorities in the United States Congress.

The Department of Justice has not yet named acting successors for the vacancies in Miami, the National Security Division, or the Civil Rights Division.