Attorney General Todd Blanche accepted Assistant Attorney General John Eisenberg’s resignation Friday, Nov. 6, from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), leaving its National Security Division without a named successor.
Blanche announced the decision in a post on X and praised Eisenberg, saying he had “served with distinction.” He credited Eisenberg with strengthening the country’s ability to address threats from abroad and at home. The announcement gave no reason for the resignation or date when it takes effect.
The DOJ profile records Eisenberg’s Senate confirmation and says he took the oath on June 5, 2025. It says he led prosecutorial sections covering counterintelligence, export controls, counterterrorism and national-security cyber matters. The profile also lists him as the Justice Department’s main liaison to the intelligence community and says he oversaw the division’s work under FISA.
Blanche also said Friday that Jason Reding Quiñones, U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Florida, had submitted his resignation. On Thursday, Blanche announced that he had accepted Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon’s resignation from the Civil Rights Division, a departure covered in EconoTimes’ earlier report. Reuters reported that senior officials’ departures from government after midterm elections are not unusual.
Bloomberg Law reported, citing anonymous senior administration officials, that Blanche pushed Eisenberg out after disputes over investigations into media leaks. Blanche’s public announcement did not provide that explanation. It also named no successor.
