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- 1Kurt Olsen resigns from Justice Department, sources say▼Election denier Kurt Olsen has resigned from DOJ, sources say
Kurt Olsen, a lawyer known for promoting election denial claims, has resigned from the Department of Justice, according to sources cited by CBS News. The move raises questions about the department's staffing and its handling of election-related legal matters. Details on the timing or reason for his departure were not immediately disclosed.
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Kurt Olsen, a lawyer who worked to challenge the 2020 US election results on behalf of Donald Trump, has left the Justice Department. Olsen had been serving at the department and was known for pursuing election fraud claims that courts repeatedly rejected. His departure is drawing attention from critics of Trump's efforts to overturn the election and from observers tracking political influence inside the department.
- 3Election denier Kurt Olsen departs DOJ after findings fail●Election denier Kurt Olsen leaves DOJ after failing to find evidence of stolen election
Kurt Olsen, an attorney known for pushing claims that the 2020 election was stolen, has left the Justice Department after he was unable to produce evidence supporting those claims. Voting rights outlet Democracy Docket reported the departure, framing it as the latest instance of election denial efforts failing to hold up under scrutiny inside the department.